ISSN: 2165-7548
Sultan Al Shaqsi
Canada
Research Article
Epidemiology of Sport and Active Recreation Injuries Presenting to a Tertiary Emergency Department in the Sultanate of Oman
Author(s): Al Yaqdhan Al-Atbi, Ammar Al Kashmiri and Sultan Al ShaqsiAl Yaqdhan Al-Atbi, Ammar Al Kashmiri and Sultan Al Shaqsi
Background: Sport and recreational activities are becoming popular worldwide. This is attributed to the increase in public awareness about the benefits of physical activity. Furthermore, the availability of fitness facilities has increased in recent years. With such change in daily activities comes an increase in sport-related injuries presenting to emergency departments. There is a lack of data regarding the epidemiology of sport related injuries and their burden on emergency departments in the sultanate of Oman.
Aims: This study aims to provide a scientific perspective on the epidemiology and burden of sports and recreation related injuries in the Sultanate of Oman.
Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of all sports and recreation related injuries presented to the emergency department of the national trauma C.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7548-8-1000363