Email, Courtney N. Lenard, MA, health communication specialist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Health Communication and Science Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 15, 2016

2:36 p.m.

Please find the following relevant MMWR articles:  

• Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries Related to Sports and Recreation Activities Among Persons Aged ≤19 Years --- United States, 2001—2009: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6039a1.htm?s_cid=mm6039a1_w (focuses on TBI but includes total numbers of injuries)
• Sports-Related Injuries Among High School Athletes --- United States, 2005--06 School Year: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5538a1.htm
• Nonfatal Sports- and Recreation-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments --- United States, July 2000--June 2001: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5133a2.htm  (covers all ED treated injuries in all activities)

Also attached is an update of sports and recreation related TBI treated in US hospital Emergency Departments (it includes a breakdown by age group), as well as studies we’ve done looking at sports/rec injuries in general, and ACL injuries in particular.

In addition, for high school sports injuries, you may want to reach out to Dawn Comstock. Here is her contact information:

R. Dawn Comstock, PhD

Associate Professor

Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health

Dept. of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), U of CO School of Medicine

Pediatric Injury Prevention, Education, and Research (PIPER) program

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Hope you find this information helpful.

Thanks much!

Courtney

Courtney N. Lenard, MA

Health Communication Specialist  Ι  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control  Ι  Health Communication and Science Office  Ι