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Catastrophic Injuries in Sports and Recreation : Causes and Prevention - A Canadian Study
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- Summary
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Catastrophic Injuries in Sport and Recreation is an essential reference guide to safe participation in a wide variety of sports and recreational activities.
Details
- Creator
- Charles H. Tator
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
- ©2008
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- text file PDF
- ISBNs
- 9781442687561, 1442687568
- OCLC
- ocn999354773
- Frontmatter -- Contents -- Editor's Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- SECTION 1. Introduction and Overview -- 1. Description of the Study -- 2. Overview of the Results of the Ontario Study, 1986-1995 -- 3. Sports Injury 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: Parasailing, Parachute-Skiing, Sailboarding, Sea-Biscuit Riding, Surfing, Water-Tubing, Water Polo, Watersliding, 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 Skiing -- 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: Ultralight Air Sports, Hang-Gliding, Para-gliding, Gliding -- 34. Parachuting -- SECTION 7. Field Sports -- 35. Baseball -- 36. Football -- 37. Soccer 470 -- 38. Rugby -- 39. Other Field Sports Track and Field, Field Hockey, Lacrosse -- SECTION 8. Racquet Sports -- 40. Badminton -- 41. Racquetball -- 42. Squash -- 43. Tennis -- SECTION 9. Equestrian Sports -- 44. Horseback Riding -- SECTION 10. Floor Sports -- 45. Basketball -- 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. Playgrounds 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, Slingshot -- SECTION 13. Summer Sports -- 56. Golf -- 57. Ball Hockey -- 58. Camping and Hiking -- 59. Mountain Climbing -- 60. Other Summer Sports: Roller Skating, Walking, Billiards, Tree Climbing, Kite Flying, Steer 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 in 1986, 1989, 1992, and 1995 -- Index