scholarly journals 369 Injuries among youth mountain bike racing coaches: three-year data from a nation-wide injury surveillance system in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith Ehn ◽  
Daniel Cushman ◽  
Masaru Teramoto ◽  
Chris Spencer ◽  
Stuart Willick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Mountain Bike ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Mountain Bike Racing

scholarly journals The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Mountain Biking Injury Surveillance System (ISS): Analysis of 66,588 Student Athlete-Years of Injury Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5856
Author(s):  
Meredith Ehn ◽  
Masaru Teramoto ◽  
Daniel M. Cushman ◽  
Kristen Saad ◽  
Stuart Willick
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Mountain Biking ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Mountain Bike ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Mountain Bike Racing

Interscholastic youth cross-country mountain bike racing in the United States has grown significantly over the past decade, yet little is known about the risk profile in this age group. Aiming to protect participants, we implemented a prospective, longitudinal injury surveillance system for the purpose of better understanding youth mountain biking injuries and implementing safety measures. Data were collected during competition years 2018–2020, totaling 66,588 student athlete-years. Designated reporters from each team received weekly emails with exposure and incident report forms. Variables analyzed included demographic, rider-related, trail-related, and other data. Injury characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 were compared to the years 2018 and 2019. More student athletes participated in the 2020 season (25,261) than in prior seasons (18,575 in 2018 and 22,752 in 2019). During competition year 2020, overall injury proportion was lower (1.7% versus 3.0% in 2018 and 2.7% in 2019). Variables associated with injury, body part injured, type of injury, time-loss, and disposition following injury were similar between all years. Despite the pandemic and resultant changes to competition, student athletes continued to ride their bikes and become injured, but the proportion of injuries differed. This report details injury characteristics in youth mountain bike racing, including a comparison of before and during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Assessing the Emergent Public Health Concern of All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries in Rural and Agricultural Environments: Initial Review of Available National Datasets in the United States

10.2196/15477 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. e15477
Author(s):  
Bryan Weichelt ◽  
Serap Gorucu ◽  
Charles Jennissen ◽  
Gerene Denning ◽  
Stephen Oesch
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Injury Surveillance System

Background Injuries related to the operation of off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), continue to be a significant public health concern, especially in rural and agricultural environments. In the United States alone, ATVs have played a role in thousands of fatalities and millions of injuries in the recent decades. However, no known centralized federal surveillance system consistently captures these data. Traditional injury data sources include surveys, police reports, trauma registries, emergency department data, newspaper and online media reports, and state and federal agency databases. Objective The objectives of this study paper were to (1) identify published articles on ORV-related injuries and deaths that used large databases and determine the types of datasets that were used, (2) examine and describe several national US-based surveillance systems that capture ORV-related injuries and fatalities, and (3) promote and provide support for the establishment of a federally-funded agricultural injury surveillance system. Methods In this study, we examined several national United States–based injury datasets, including the web-based AgInjuryNews, the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, databases compiled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System. Results Our review found that these data sources cannot provide a complete picture of the incidents or the circumstantial details needed to effectively inform ORV injury prevention efforts. This is particularly true with regard to ORV-related injuries in agricultural production. Conclusions We encourage the establishment of a federally funded national agricultural injury surveillance system. However, in lieu of this, use of multiple data sources will be necessary to provide a more complete picture of ORV- and other agriculture-related injuries and fatalities.

scholarly journals Assessing the Emergent Public Health Concern of All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries in Rural and Agricultural Environments: Initial Review of Available National Datasets in the United States (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan Weichelt ◽  
Serap Gorucu ◽  
Charles Jennissen ◽  
Gerene Denning ◽  
Stephen Oesch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
System P

BACKGROUND Injuries related to the operation of off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), continue to be a significant public health concern, especially in rural and agricultural environments. In the United States alone, ATVs have played a role in thousands of fatalities and millions of injuries in the recent decades. However, no known centralized federal surveillance system consistently captures these data. Traditional injury data sources include surveys, police reports, trauma registries, emergency department data, newspaper and online media reports, and state and federal agency databases. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study paper were to (1) identify published articles on ORV-related injuries and deaths that used large databases and determine the types of datasets that were used, (2) examine and describe several national US-based surveillance systems that capture ORV-related injuries and fatalities, and (3) promote and provide support for the establishment of a federally-funded agricultural injury surveillance system. METHODS In this study, we examined several national United States–based injury datasets, including the web-based AgInjuryNews, the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, databases compiled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System. RESULTS Our review found that these data sources cannot provide a complete picture of the incidents or the circumstantial details needed to effectively inform ORV injury prevention efforts. This is particularly true with regard to ORV-related injuries in agricultural production. CONCLUSIONS We encourage the establishment of a federally funded national agricultural injury surveillance system. However, in lieu of this, use of multiple data sources will be necessary to provide a more complete picture of ORV- and other agriculture-related injuries and fatalities.

Injuries Associated With Infant Walkers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 778-780
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Hospital Emergency Departments ◽  
Circular Base

Infant walkers, or baby walkers, generally consist of a wheeled base supporting a rigid frame that holds a fabric seat with leg openings and usually a plastic feeding/play tray. The two basic types of walkers include the X frame, in which the steel support bars form an X, and the circular frame, in which the support bars rise vertically from the circular base to the tray. The device is designed to support a preambulatory infant, with feet on the floor, and allow mobility while the infant is learning to walk. Some walkers are equipped with bouncing mechanisms, activity toys, or locking devices that keep them from moving, and some fold flat for storage. Estimated annual sales of walkers are over 3 million.1(pp72-86) Studies have found that between 55% and 92% of infants between 5 and 15 months of age use walkers.2-6 Parents give various reasons for using walkers-to keep the infant quiet and happy, to encourage mobility and promote walking, to provide exercise, and to hold the infant during feeding.4,5,7 One third of parents in one study used walkers because they believed that walkers would keep their infant safe.5 According to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) of the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), 25 000 children, almost all between the ages of 5 and 15 months, were treated in hospital emergency departments in 1993 for injuries associated with the use of infant walkers, at an estimated cost of $90 000 000 annually.1(pp72-86),8 Eleven deaths occurred during the years 1989 through 1993.8

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