Journal article
Toward environments and policies that promote injury-free active living—it wouldn't hurt
Health & place, Vol.18(1), pp.106-114
01/2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.07.010
PMID: 22243912
Abstract
Although being active is vital to the health and well-being of children, increases in physical activity can lead to an elevated risk of injury, which is a leading cause of childhood mortality globally. This article provides an overview of the evidence base concerning unintentional injuries associated with popular forms of physical activities for youth, and describes how injury prevention and child obesity professionals can work together to prevent injuries while promoting active lifestyles. Policy and environmental interventions that are beneficial to both outcomes are highlighted and recommendations for future research for these complementary areas are also provided.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Toward environments and policies that promote injury-free active living—it wouldn't hurt
- Creators
- Keshia M Pollack - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Center for Injury Research and Policy, 624 N Broadway, Room 557, Baltimore, MD 21205, USACassandra Kercher - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Center for Injury Research and Policy, 624 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USAShannon Frattaroli - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Center for Injury Research and Policy, 624 N Broadway, Room 555, Baltimore, MD 21205, USACorinne Peek-Asa - University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, 100 Oakdale Campus #114 IREH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USADavid Sleet - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, F-62 Atlanta, GA 30341, USAFrederick P Rivara - Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Box 359960, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health & place, Vol.18(1), pp.106-114
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.07.010
- PMID
- 22243912
- NLM abbreviation
- Health Place
- ISSN
- 1353-8292
- eISSN
- 1873-2054
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Grant note
- name: CDC/NCIPC, award: 200-2009-M-31202
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984215043402771
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