Contact sports such as football, hockey, soccer, and wrestling are far more dangerous than other activities. Nobody would be foolish enough to argue that point. Except, perhaps, your reporter. The most dreaded injuries in sport today are concussion and ACL tear.
As far as concussions among children are concerned, though — contrary to the generally accepted opinion — the majority occur outside contact sports. This is the conclusion offered by a comprehensive study published earlier this month in the Journal of Pediatrics.
According to the research, only 40 percent of concussions happen during contact sports. The remainder take place in limited- or non-contact sports, recreational activities, motor vehicle accidents, activities of daily living and violent incidents.
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