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. 2012 Nov 10;38(3):265–275. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss113

Table II.

Percentage of Injury and Control Events That Occurred During Each Activity Type

Control (%) Injury (%) Total (%)
Low activity level
    Personal hygiene (e.g., bathing and brushing teeth) 3.5 0.9 4.4
    Eating 8.2 0.7 8.9
    Sitting inside moving vehicle 4.1 0.1 4.2
    Adult action (being carried or pushed in stroller or shopping cart by adult) 2.3 0.8 3.1
    Structured low-level activity (e.g., board game and videogame) 0.8 0.2 1.0
    Unstructured low-level activity (e.g., coloring and reading) 5.1 2.2 7.3
    Passive amusement (e.g., watching TV) 7.4 1.5 8.9
Total low-level activity 31.3 6.4 37.8
High activity level
    Walking 1.2 9.2 10.4
    Running 0.6 10.1 10.7
    Riding a big wheel or bicycle/tricycle 0.4 1.1 1.6
    Structured high-level activity (e.g., gymnastics and tag) 0.4 0.4 0.8
    Unstructured high-level activity (e.g., crawling and playing with toys) 17.4 21.5 39.0
Total high activity level 20.0 42.3 62.2
Total low and high activity level 51.3 48.7 100

Note. n = 1,979.