Epidemiologic analysis of high school football players across 43 schools showed that injury risk increases with age, prior injury history, and certain types of protective equipment.
Observational
Yes
What are the epidemiologic risk factors for athletic injuries in high school football players?
Epidemiologic analysis of high school football players identifies age, prior injury, and certain protective equipment as risk factors for athletic injuries.
The application of epidemiologic methods in determining the nature and extent of athletic injuries occurring in high school football shows that (1) no significant difference in the rate of injury for players based on time exposed to risk exists, (2) injury risk increases with age, (3) a student with a history of prior football injury sustains injury at a significantly higher rate than his associates with no history, and (4) certain types of protective equipment are associated with greater injury incidence. These data are part of a five-year continuing study of athletes in 43 high schools.
James M. Robey (1971) conducted an observational in Athletic injuries in high school football. Risk factors for athletic injury was evaluated on Athletic injury incidence. Epidemiologic analysis of high school football players across 43 schools showed that injury risk increases with age, prior injury history, and certain types of protective equipment.