OBJECTIVE: To characterize sports and recreation related (SR) @entity130 in the US population. SR activities are growing in popularity suggesting the need for increased awareness of @entity2587 as a public health concern for physically active @entity1 of all ages in the US population. SETTING: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a face-to-face household survey conducted yearly by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Demographic and health data are collected from a nationally representative sample of the civilian, non-institutionalized population residing in the US. METHODS: Medically attended injury events reported in the 1997-99 Injury Section of the NHIS were categorized according to the associated sport or recreational activity using a classification scheme based on the International Classification of External Causes of Injury system. Episodes where the injured @entity1 received any type of medical attention (that is, medical advice or treatment) from any health care provider were used to report the incidence, severity, and nature of @entity2587 sustained by US citizens. RESULTS: Annually, an estimated seven million Americans received medical attention for @entity2587 (25.9 @entity130 per 1000 population). For 5-24 year olds, this national estimate was about 42% higher than estimates based on @entity2587 seen only in emergency departments over a similar time frame. The highest average annual SR @entity130 were for @entity1 ages 5-14 years (59.3 per 1000 @entity1 ) and @entity1 aged 15-24 years (56.4 per 1000 @entity1 ). The SR @entity130 rate for males was more than twice the rate for females. The age adjusted injury rate for whites was 1.5 times higher than for blacks (28.8 v 19.0 per 1000 population). Basketball was the most frequently mentioned SR activity when the @entity130 occurred, with a rate of about four injury events per 1000 population. Strains and sprains accounted for 31% of @entity130 . An estimated 1.1 million SR episode related @entity130 involve the head or neck region, of which 17% were internal @entity542 . The most common mechanisms of injury were struck by/against (34%), fall (28%), and overexertion (13%). CONCLUSION: As physical activity continues to be promoted as part of a healthy lifestyle, @entity2587 are becoming an important public health concern for both @entity1 and adults. Prevention efforts aimed at reducing @entity2587 through targeting high risk activities, places of occurrence, activity, risk behaviors, and use of protective devices need to go beyond focusing on @entity1 and also consider physically active adults.

Sports and recreation related XXXX in the US population, 1997-99.

@entity2587 :: ('MESH:D001265', 'Disease') :: ['SR injuries'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'person', 'persons'] @entity542 :: ('MESH:D006259', 'Disease') :: ['head injuries'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injury episode rates', 'injuries', 'injury episodes', 'injury episode']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['injury episodes']
