Catastrophic injuries in sports and recreation : causes and prevention : a Canadian study

Tator, Charles H. (Added Author).

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ISBN: 9780802089670 (bound) :
Physical Description: print
xvi, 761 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2008.

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Formatted Contents Note:

Editor's Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW: 1. Description of the Study -- 2. Overview of the Results of the Ontario Study -- 3. Sports Inujury Prevention: General Principles -- 4. Geographical Locations Where 2,154 Catastrophic Sports and Recreation Injuries Were Sustained -- 5. Anatomical Locations and Types of Ontarians' Catastrophic Injuries -- SECTION 2. WATER SPORTS: 6. Canoeing -- 7. Sailing -- 8. Personal Watercraft -- 9. Other Boating Activities -- 10. Fishing -- 11. Diving -- 12. Scuba-Diving -- 13. Swimming -- 14. Waterskiing -- 15. Other Water Sports: Parasaiing, Parachute-Skiing, Sailboating, Sea-Biscuit Riding, Surfing, Water-Tubing, Water Polo, Water Sliding, Water Play, Windsurfing -- SECTION 3. MOTOR SPORTS: 16. Snowmobiling -- 17. All Terrain Vehicle Riding -- 18. Motorbiking -- 19. Dirt-Biking (Off-Road Motorcycling) -- 20. Other Motor Sports: Mopedding, Motorcycling, Mini-biking, Trail-Biking, Stock Car Driving, Go-Carting -- SECTION 4. WINTER SPORTS: 21. Ice Hockey -- 22. Ice Skating -- 23. Alpine Skating -- 24. Snowboarding -- 25. Cross-Country Skiing -- 26. Tobogganing and Sledding -- 27. Other Winter Sports: Ringette, Curling, Boot Hockey, Broomball -- SECTION 5. BICYCLING AND OTHER STREET ACTIVITIES: 28. Bicycling -- 29. In-Line Skating -- 30. Skateboarding -- 31. Running and Jogging -- SECTION 6. AIR SPORTS: 32. Flying Small Aircraft -- 33. Other Air Sports: Utalizing Air Sports, Hang-Gliding, Para-gliding, Gliding -- 34. Parachuting -- SECTION 7. FIELD SPORTS: 35. Baseball -- 36. Football -- 37. Soccer -- 38. Rugby -- 39. Other Field Sports: Track and Field, Field Hockey, Lacrosse -- SECTION 8. RACQUET SPORTS: 40. Badminton -- 41. Raquetball -- 42. Squash -- 43. Tennis -- SECTION 9. EQUESTRIAN SPORTS: 44. Horseback Riding -- SECTION 10. FLOOR SPORTS: 45. Baseball -- 46. Floor Hockey -- 47. Gymnastics -- 48. Wrestling -- 49. Martial Arts: Karate and Tae Kwon Do -- 50. Other Floor Sports: Weightlifting, Volleyball, Handball, Gym, Boxing, Kick-Boxing -- SECTION 11. PLAYGROUND AND PLAY: 51. Playgrounds and Play: Tree Climbing, Slides, Monkey Bars -- SECTION 12. MISSILE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: 52. Hunting -- 53. War Games (Paintball) -- 54. Air Guns -- 55. Other Missile Sports: Darts, Archery, Target Practice, Slighshot -- SECTION 13. SUMMER SPORTS: 56. Golf -- 57. Ball Hockey -- 58. Camping and Hiking -- 59. Mountain Climbing -- 60. Other Summer Sports: Roller Skating, Walking, Billboards, Tree Climbing, Kite Flying, Street Wrestling, Fairgrounds -- 61. Conclusion -- APPENDIXES: Appendix 1: Survey Questionnaire -- Appendix 2: Participation and Injury Rates-Males, Females, and by Sport, from the McLaren Report -- Appendix 3: Population of Ontario -- Index