Epidemiology of school accidents during a six school-year period in one region in Poland

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 977-982

  Sosnowska, Stefania ^a,b   Kostka, Tomasz ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b Reg Admin U Contr Epidemics   (Poland)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Injury; Physical activity; Physical education; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; POLAND; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX; URBAN AREA;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; POLAND; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0142059084     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025802203726     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Towner EM, Jarvis SN, Walsh SS, Aynsley-Green A. Measuring exposure to injury risk in schoolchildren aged 11-14. Br Med J 1994; 308: 449-452.
2. Gallagher SS, Finison K, Guyer B, Goodenough S. The incidence of injuries among 87,000 Massachusetts children and adolescents: Results of the 1980-1981 Statewide Childhood Injury Prevention Program Surveillance System. Am J Public Health 1984; 74: 1340-1347.
3. Bremberg S. Is school-based reporting of injuries at school reliable? A literature review and an empirical study. Accid Anal Prev 1989; 21: 183-189.
4. Stark C, Wright J, Shiroyama C, Lee J. School injuries in the west of Scotland: Estimate of incidence and health service costs. Health Bull (Edinb) 1997; 55: 44-48.
5. Miller TR, Spicer RS. How safe are our schools? Am J Public Health 1998; 88: 413-418.
6. Barnes PM, Price L, Maddocks A, Lyons RA, Nash P, McCabe M. Unnecessary school absence after minor injury: Case-control study. Br Med J 2001; 323: 1034-1035.
7. Pelech L, Roth Z, Zvadova Z. Accidents and children. Cas Lek Cesk 1998; 137: 460-463.
8. Ignar-Golinowska B. Different possibilities and methods of realization of physical education in medium size primary schools. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2000; 51: 93-109.
9. Laaksonen M, McAlister A, Laatikainen T, et al. East-West differences in reported preventive practices: A comparative study of six European areas of the WHO-CINDI programme. Eur J Public Health 2001; 11: 65-73.
10. Schelp L, Ekman R, Fahl I. School accidents during a three school-years period in a Swedish municipality. Public Health 1991; 105: 113-120.
11. Lenaway DD, Ambler AG, Beaudoin DE. The epidemiology of school-related injuries: New perspectives. Am J Prev Med 1992; 8: 193-198.
12. Stark C, Wright J, Lee J, Watt L. Two years of school injuries in a Scottish education sub-division. Public Health 1996; 110: 229-235.
13. Boyce WT, Sprunger LW, Sobolewski S, Schaefer C. Epidemiology of injuries in a large, urban school district. Pediatrics 1984; 74: 342-349.
14. Watson AW. Sports injuries during one academic year in 6799 Irish school children. Am J Sports Med 1984; 12: 65-71.
15. Feldman W, Woodward CA, Hodgson C, Harsanyi Z, Milner R, Feldman E. Prospective study of school injuries: Incidence, types, related factors and initial management. Can Med Assoc J 1983; 129: 1279-1283.
16. Sheps SB, Evans GD. Epidemiology of school injuries: A 2-year experience in a municipal health department. Pediatrics 1987; 79: 69-75.
17. Pagano A, Cabrini E, Anelli M, Bernuzzi S, Lopiccoli S, Fischer P. Accidents in the school environment in Milan, a five year survey. Eur J Epidemiol 1987; 3(2): 196-201.
18. Petridou E, Kouri N, Trichopoulos D, Revinthi K, Skalkidis Y, Tong D. School injuries in Athens: Socioeconomic and family risk factors. J Epidemiol Commun Health 1994; 48: 490-491.
19. Backx FJ, Erich WB, Kemper AB, Verbeek AL. Sports injuries in school-aged children: An epidemiologic study. Am J Sports Med 1989; 17: 234-240.