Impact Attenuation Values and Prevention of Head Injuries in Children’s Playgrounds
There are more than 225,000 playground related injuries per year in the United States that result in an emergency room visit, and over 16,000 are traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and approximately 350 of those with TBI are admitted to hospital. It is suggested that TBI, especially in children is underreported by as much as 10 fold. A concussion for a child may have long-term debilitating effects and a second concussion prior to the complete recovery from the first could be life altering...
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