#AskSandraZisckind Participation in sports is important for children. Depending upon the sports activity, sports helps children in their physical development while teaching sportsmanship and teamwork. Staying active is important in combating the sharp rise in childhood obesity. There are, however, risks associated with most sports activities engaged in by children. Statistics show that 50 percent of the injuries suffered by children of secondary school age are related to sports. You cannot eliminate all risk of injury when your child participates in swimming, hockey, soccer, baseball or other sport, but there are a few things you can do to reduce the risk of an ...
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#AskCoryRubin Sports fans in Ontario have baseball, hockey and other professional teams to follow. The popularity of spectator sports and the sizable crowds drawn to those events can increase the likelihood of fans suffering injuries either as a result of a baseball or hockey puck flying into the crowd or as a result of the actions of other spectators. Personal injury lawyers are frequently called upon to determine responsibility when someone is injured while attending a sporting event. Hockey pucks, baseballs and other risks of a sport A baseball player being hit by a pitched ball and a hockey player struck by ...
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#AskDanielDiamond Canadian children are falling victim to sports-related head injuries at an alarming rate. Concussions were diagnosed in 39 percent of children between 10 and 18 years of age treated at hospital emergency departments for head injuries suffered during their participation in a sporting event. Another 24 percent of children in the same age group were diagnosed with possible concussions. The Public Health Agency has been allotted $1.4 million to work with Ontario and other provinces on developing protocols and programs addressing the problem posed by sports-related concussions. The focus is on raising awareness of the problem and educating parents, coaches and ...
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