An Estimation of the Burden of Sports Injuries among African Adolescents

• Main Authors: Drake G. LeBrun (Author), Julius del Rosario (Author), John D. Kelly (Author), Sherry M. Wren (Author), David A. Spiegel (Author), Nyengo Mkandawire (Author), Richard A. Gosselin (Author), Adam L. Kushner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The extent to which sports injuries contribute to the burden of injury among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is unknown. The goal of this study was to estimate the incidence of sports injuries among adolescents in Africa. Data from the World Health Organization Global School-...