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United States, about 30 million children and teens participate
in some form of organized sport. According to the National SAFE
KIDS campaign, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and under
receive medical treatment for sports injuries each year. The
majority of these injuries are from falls, collisions,
overexertion or being struck by an object, and they usually
occur during unorganized or informal sports activities. Death
among children during participation in sports activities is
rare. Brain injury is the leading cause of sports-related death.
Obviously, some sports are more dangerous than others. For
example, contact sports such as football can be expected to
result in a higher number of injuries than a non-contact sport
such as swimming. However, all types of sports have a potential
for injury, whether from the trauma of contact with other
players or from overuse or misuse of a body pa