For children 5 to 9 years of age, injuries sustained at playgrounds made up 23.1 percent of sports and recreational injury-related emergency department visits in the U.S. from 2010-2016. This statistic shows the distribution of emergency department visits for sport and recreational activity injuries for patients aged 5-9 years in the United States from 2010 to 2016, by activity type.
Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for patients aged 5-9 years in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by activity type
Characteristic
Percentage of visits
Playground
23.1%
Pedal cycling
13.8%
Gymnastics/cheerleading
9.3%
Running/jogging
8.4%
Other/unspecified
7.8%
Ice/roller skating/skateboarding
6.1%
Football
5.5%
Recreational sport
4.8%
Water sport
4.5%
Basketball
3.6%
Baseball/softball
3.5%
Soccer
3.1%
Other individual sport
2.3%
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Playground: Includes playground equipment injuries and other injuries sustained at the playground.
Other/unspecified: Includes school-related and other unspecified activities.
Recreational sport: Includes tennis, racquetball, badminton, and other racquet sports, as well as golf, bowling, fishing, hunting, hiking, mountain climbing, and other leisure sports.
Other team sport: Includes volleyball, rugby, hockey, lacrosse, cricket, and other team sports.
Other individual sport: Includes all other sport and recreation categories, such as horseback riding, riding an all-terrain vehicle, playing catch, and other non-team activities.
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NCHS, & CDC. (November 15, 2019). Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for patients aged 5-9 years in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by activity type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072939/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-9-years-by-activity/
NCHS, und CDC. "Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for patients aged 5-9 years in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by activity type." Chart. November 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072939/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-9-years-by-activity/
NCHS, CDC. (2019). Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for patients aged 5-9 years in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by activity type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072939/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-9-years-by-activity/
NCHS, and CDC. "Distribution of Emergency Department Visits for Sports and Recreational Injuries for Patients Aged 5-9 Years in The U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by Activity Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072939/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-9-years-by-activity/
NCHS & CDC, Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for patients aged 5-9 years in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by activity type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072939/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-9-years-by-activity/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for patients aged 5-9 years in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by activity type [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, November 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072939/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-9-years-by-activity/
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