Are active children and young people at increased risk of injuries resulting in hospital admission or accident and emergency department attendance? Analysis of linked cohort and electronic hospital records in Wales and Scotland.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Children and young people (CYP) are encouraged to increase time spent being physically active, especially in moderate and vigorous intensity pursuits. However, there is limited evidence on the prospective association of activity levels with injuries resulting in use...

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Main Authors: Lucy J Griffiths, Mario Cortina-Borja, Karen Tingay, Amrita Bandyopadhyay, Ashley Akbari, Bianca L DeStavola, Helen Bedford, Ronan A Lyons, Carol Dezateux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213435