Leading cause of death from sports-related injuries is traumatic ...

The?American Association of Neurological Surgeons the leading cause of death from sports-related injuries is traumatic brain injury. ?The AANS says?a total of 446,788 Americans went to hospital emergency rooms in 2009 with sports-caused head injuries

They go on to report these numbers by the top 20 sports/recreational activities?contributing to the highest number of estimated head injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms:

Cycling: 85,389

Football: 46,948

Baseball and Softball: 38,394

Basketball: 34,692

Water Sports (Diving, Scuba Diving, Surfing, Swimming, Water Polo, Water Skiing, Water Tubing): 28,716

Powered Recreational Vehicles (ATVs, Dune Buggies, Go-Carts, Mini bikes, Off-road): 26,606

Soccer: 24,184

Skateboards/Scooters: 23,114

Fitness/Exercise/Health Club: 18,012

Winter Sports (Skiing, Sledding, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling): 16,948

Horseback Riding: 14,466

Gymnastics/Dance/Cheerleading: 10,223

Golf: 10,035

Hockey: 8,145

Other Ball Sports and Balls, Unspecified: 6,883

Trampolines: 5,919

Rugby/Lacrosse: 5,794

Roller and Inline Skating: 3,320

Ice Skating: 4,608

The top 10 sports-related head-injury categories among children ages 14 and younger:

Cycling: 40,272

Football: 21,878

Baseball and Softball: 18,246

Basketball: 14,952

Skateboards/Scooters: 14,783

Water Sports: 12,843

Soccer: 8,392

Powered Recreational Vehicles: 6,818

Winter Sports: 6,750

Trampolines: 5,025

These numbers are frightening. Protect your brain. It?s the only one you have.

It?s Brain Injury Awareness Month

Filed Under Personal Injury, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury, children

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