Table 2.
Frequency of some sports and recreation (SPAR) injuries taken from the Canadian Hospital Injury Reporting and Prevention Program database between 1999 and 2003 for children one year of age and older
| Activity | Estimated injuries (n)* | All SPAR (%) | Injuries admitted to hospital (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycling | 15,945 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Soccer | 14,822 | 9.5 | 2.5 |
| Ice hockey | 13,759 | 8.8 | 3.3 |
| Football | 7217 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| Snowboard | 6314 | 4.0 | 12.0 |
| Ice skating | 3802 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Sledding | 3796 | 2.4 | 9.4 |
| Alpine skiing | 3497 | 2.2 | 12.9 |
| Trampoline | 2705 | 1.7 | 12.4 |
| Overall SPAR | 156,717 | – | 5.3 |
Reproduced with permission from Steven McFaull, Senior Research Analyst, Injury and Child Maltreatment Section, Health Surveillance and Epidemiology Division, Public Health Agency of Canada
*Based on a search of contributing factor codes; frequencies are estimates based on uncleaned data