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Children ages 5 to 12 are more likely to get concussions during recreation and other non-sports activities - study
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that young children ages 5 to 12 are more likely to get concussions during recreational and other non-sports activities.
This study suggests that concussion screenings are needed for children who do not play sports and that providing more resources and education to those health care providers who diagnose the majority of concussions in this age group, especially emergency departments and primary care providers, may reduce disparities in concussion treatment regardless of the mechanism of injury that causes these patients to sustain concussions.
The study was recently published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Adolescents often suffer sports- and recreation-related injuries, but the injury rate among children ages 5 to 12 is still high at about 72.7 injuries per 1,000 children.
More than half of children at this age participate in sports because daily physical activity is recommended to maintain optimal health and development, but there is a risk of pediatric concussion. Most research on pediatric concussions has focused on adolescents and sports, highlighting the need to study concussions in young children, taking into account all mechanisms of injury.
Previous studies conducted nearly a decade ago pointed to the importance of concussions in young children not related to sports and recreation. Injuries in these settings are characterized by key differences in patient follow-up during injury that may affect the rate of concussion recognition, access to care, and timing of care, which may result in increased recovery time.
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