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FALLS

 

Sources of Head & Brain Injury
  Sports and Recreation    Falls 
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Falls are a major cause of brain injuries

Playground Safety
  • Brain injury is one of the top 10 diagnoses in emergency departments for playground-related injuries.
  • The estimated cost of playground-related injuries to children under the
    age of 15 was $1.2 billion in 1995.
  • Nearly 20 children die each year from playground-related injuries. More
    than half of these deaths result from strangulation and about one-third
    result from falls.
  • Most injuries occur on the swings, monkey bars or climbers, and slides.
  • Falls off playground equipment to the ground account for more than
    60 percent of all playground-related injuries.
  • Public playground equipment accounts for approximately 70 percent of all playground equipment injuries.
Falls and the Elderly
  • People ages 75 years and older represent the highest rate of traumatic
    brain injury (TBI) fatality. Falls are the leading cause of TBI among the
    elderly.
  • Of all fall-related deaths, more than 60 percent involve people who are
    75 years or older.
  • Factors that contribute to falls include problems with gait and balance, neurological and musculoskeletal disabilities, psychoactive medication
    use, dementia and visual impairment.
  • Environmental hazards such as slippery surfaces, uneven floors, poor
    lighting, loose rugs, unstable furniture and objects on floors may also
    play a role in falls.


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