Another route to becoming a PGA Professional is by the three-year PGA training course which involves distance learning whilst working in golf and now incorporates a Foundation Degree in Professional Golf in conjunction with the University of Birmingham.
Almost 50 percent of head injuries sustained in sports or recreational activities occur during bicycling, skateboarding, or skating incidents. More than 775,000 children, ages 14 and younger, are treated in hospital emergency rooms for sports-related injuries each year. Most of the injuries occurred as a result of falls, being struck by an object, collisions, and overexertion during unorganized or informal sports activities.
They found that high school basketball players sustained 1.94 injuries per 1,000 athlete exposures (AE). Injuries were more common in games versus practices (3.27 game injuries vs. 1.40 practice injuries). Most Common Injuries (percentages are the respective portion of all injuries observed): Ankle/foot (39.7%)