From 2010 to 2016, 11.8 percent of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for female patients aged 5 to 24 years were due to gymnastics or cheerleading. This statistic shows the distribution of emergency department visits for sport and recreational activity injuries for patients aged 5 to 24 years in the United States from 2010 to 2016, by gender and activity type.
Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for 5- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by gender and activity
Characteristic
Male
Female
Football
20.2%
2.2%
Basketball
14.3%
8.9%
Pedal cycling
10.3%
9.1%
Soccer
6.8%
7.7%
Ice/roller skating/skateboarding
6.7%
7.5%
Playground
4.8%
9.2%
Other/unspecified
4.9%
8.8%
Running/jogging
5.1%
6.4%
Gymnastics/cheerleading
2.1%
11.8%
Baseball/softball
4.9%
5.4%
Recreational sport
3.7%
2.9%
Aerobics/exercising/weight training
3.5%
3%
Other team sport
2.9%
3.8%
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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 5- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by gender and activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073008/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-24-years-by-gender-and-activity/
NCHS, und CDC. "Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for 5- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by gender and activity." Chart. November 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073008/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-24-years-by-gender-and-activity/
NCHS, CDC. (2019). Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for 5- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by gender and activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073008/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-24-years-by-gender-and-activity/
NCHS, and CDC. "Distribution of Emergency Department Visits for Sports and Recreational Injuries for 5- to 24-year-olds in The U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by Gender and Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073008/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-24-years-by-gender-and-activity/
NCHS & CDC, Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for 5- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by gender and activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073008/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-24-years-by-gender-and-activity/ (last visited March 03, 2025)
Distribution of emergency department visits for sports and recreational injuries for 5- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by gender and activity [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, November 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073008/us-distribution-ed-visits-ages-5-to-24-years-by-gender-and-activity/
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