

![]() | 1/3 of all childhood injuries are sports-related. | |
![]() | 3 million children, ages 14 and under, are injured annually from sports | |
| and recreational activities. | ||
![]() | 775,000 children per year are treated in the ER for sports-related | |
| injuries. Most of them are a resultant of falls, collisions, overexertion, or being struck by an object during informal sports activities. | ||
![]() | Younger children are more likely to be hurt on bicycles or the playground. | |
![]() | Older children are affected by overexertion and other sports-related | |
| injuries. |

