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Table 2 Nature of injury distribution, 2007 – 2010

From: Epidemiology of sports-related injuries in children and youth presenting to Canadian emergency departments from 2007–2010

Sport/activity

Nature of injury, # (%)

Fractures

Sprains/strains

Soft tissue injuries

Concussions

Other

Soccer

3590 (30.1)

2699 (22.6)

2628 (22.0)

413 (3.5)

2611 (21.9)

Ice hockey

2447 (26.0)

1212 (12.9)

2154 (22.9)

1023 (10.9)

2577 (27.4)

Cycling

3028 (33.9)

463 (5.2)

1334 (14.9)

356 (4.0)

2194 (24.6)

Basketball

2046 (26.6)

2246 (29.2)

1591 (20.7)

170 (2.2)

1645 (21.4)

Football

2046 (33.3)

1113 (18.1)

1274 (20.7)

345 (5.6)

1363 (22.2)

Snowboarding

1783 (55.8)

350 (11.0)

429 (13.4)

217 (6.8)

415 (13.0)

Skiing

756 (38.4)

338 (17.2)

335 (17.0)

118 (6.0)

423 (21.5)

Sledding

582 (32.5)

158 (8.8)

351 (19.6)

99 (5.5)

603 (33.7)

Rugby

391 (23.7)

259 (15.7)

328 (19.9)

182 (11.0)

491 (29.7)

Baseball

392 (24.0)

189 (11.6)

386 (23.6)

47 (2.9)

619 (37.9)

Volleyball

367 (24.4)

490 (32.6)

334 (22.2)

0 (0.0)

314 (20.9)

Lacrosse

154 (31.2)

81 (16.4)

109 (22.1)

19 (3.9)

120 (24.3)

Ringette

48 (14.8)

60 (18.5)

73 (22.5)

54 (16.7)

89 (27.5)