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Title: | Impact of sports participation on incidence of bone traumatic fractures and health-care costs among adolescents: ABCD–Growth Study |
Authors: | Lynch, KR Anokye, NK Vlachopoulos, D Barbieri, FA Turi-Lynch, BC Codogno, JS Agostinete, RR Fernandes, RA |
Keywords: | Athletic injuries;economics;bone;pediatrics;bone mineral density |
Issue Date: | 5-Nov-2019 |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis online |
Citation: | Lynch, K.R., Anokye, N.K., Vlachopoulos, D., Barbieri, F.A., Turi-Lynch, B.C., Codogno, J.S., Agostinete, R.R., Fernandes, R.A. (2019) 'Impact of sports participation on incidence of bone traumatic fractures and health-care costs among adolescents: ABCD–Growth Study', Physician and Sportsmedicine, 48(3), pp. 1 - 7. doi:10.1080/00913847.2019.1685859. |
Abstract: | Objective: To analyze the risk of bone traumatic fractures according to the engagement in sports, as well as to identify the potential impact of sports participation and traumatic fractures on health-care costs among adolescents. Methods: This is a longitudinal 12-month study of 285 adolescents of both sexes in Brazil. We assessed the occurrence of traumatic fractures and health-care services (hospitalizations, medicine use, medical consultations, and exams) by phone contact every month for 12 months. Adolescents were divided into four groups according to sport characteristics: non-sport (n = 104), non-impact sport (swimming [n = 34]), martial arts (n = 49 [judo, karate, kung-Fu]) and impact sports (n = 98 [track-and-field, basketball, gymnastics, tennis, and baseball]). Results: The incidence of new fractures was 2.1%. The overall costs accounted during the 12-month follow-up were U$ 3,259.66. Swimmers (US$ 13.86) had higher health-care costs than non-sport (US$ 1.82), martial arts (US$ 2.23), and impact sports (US$ 2.32). Conclusion: swimming seems to be related to higher health-care costs among adolescents. |
URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/24822 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2019.1685859 |
ISSN: | 0091-3847 |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers |
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