Catastrophic Injuries in Sports and Recreation : : Causes and Prevention - A Canadian Study / / Charles H. Tator.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Tator, Charles H. ,
• MitwirkendeR: Ackery, Alun,; Ahmad, Yusra,; Ahmed, Ishtiaq,; Baerlocher, Mark O.,; Butt, Bilal,; Butt, Fatima,; Cook, Douglas J.,; Detsky, Michael,; Fatima, Marium,; Giffin, Meredith,; Heinicke, Sheila,; Jalal, Adnan,; Koch, Cynthia,; Maltzahn, Maia von,; Motwani, Prakash,; Muzumdar, Pemma,; Ovakim, Daniel H.,; Paesani, Vanessa I.,; Pirzada, Kashif,; Provvidenza, Christine,; Rahman, Sana,; Ricciuto, Daniel R.,; Saleh, Fady,; Simson, Helen,; Tator, Charles H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (592 p.)

Catastrophic Injuries in Sport and Recreation is an essential reference guide to safe participation in a wide variety of sports and recreational activities. A masterful achievement of methodology, it is the first complete epidemiological study and analysis of all catastrophic injuries in all sports...

Table of Contents

• 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