Types of injuries
Types of injuries
Types of injuries
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Injury risk in sport<br />
The risk <strong>of</strong> being injured while engaging in<br />
sport are statistically high.<br />
Some examples:<br />
•US high school students (ages 15-19), estimates <strong>of</strong> 12-30%<br />
<strong>injuries</strong> per year.<br />
•About 50% <strong>of</strong> all participants in amateur sport each year<br />
suffers <strong>injuries</strong><br />
•In high-level sport 20-80% risk <strong>of</strong> suffering injury each year.<br />
•Swedish premier league soccer player reported 85 <strong>injuries</strong> for<br />
49 player during a year.<br />
Centre for Sport & Health Research,<br />
Halmstad University<br />
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