通过社区外展倡议预防棒球伤害
Nate Kaplan1, Nicholas Alexander Mirsky2, Ruby Taylor2
1Ransom Everglades HS.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery
|February 16, 2024
概括
与体育有关的面部伤害在青少年棒球和软球中很常见. 一个外展计划分发了400多个口罩,并教育了年轻运动员保护装的重要性,旨在减少与体育有关的伤害.
科学领域:
- 运动医学 运动医学
- 儿科创伤学 儿科创伤学
- 公共卫生倡议 公共卫生倡议
背景情况:
- 与运动相关的面损伤占美国儿童面部骨折的很大一部分,发病率在6-7岁和12-14岁达到顶峰.
- 2021年,数以百万计的儿童参加了棒球和软球比赛,导致数十万的受伤,大约有50万伤害了脸部,头部或部.
- 虽然防护装备,特别是口罩,可以减少受伤的发生率,但青少年棒球队的遵守率很低,超过80%的球员没有得到教练的建议. 社会经济因素也限制了人们使用防护装备的机会.
研究的目的:
- 为了解决青少年棒球和软球中对防护装备使用的遵守率较低.
- 在缺乏服务的年轻运动员中提高对防护装备的认识和获取,特别是口罩.
- 在市内棒球和软球项目中推广伤害预防策略.
主要方法:
- 在迈阿密大学米勒医学院和迈阿密马林斯RBI计划的合作下,建立了一个社区外展计划.
- 在南佛罗里达州的市内棒球和软球项目中,向球员和护理人员分发了400多个口罩和信息小册子.
- 举办了两个社区活动,包括一个在迈阿密大学男子棒球比赛和另一个在迈阿密马林斯RBI计划联盟的开幕日,包括关于预防伤害的问答会.
主要成果:
- 该倡议成功地向青年棒球和软球运动员分发了400多个口罩.
- 创建了一个互动对话,教育数百名年轻运动员,了解防护装备在预防体育相关伤害方面的关键作用.
- 该计划通过信息会议和安全设备的直接分发来促进伤害预防的参与.
结论:
- 社区安全倡议有效地向青少年体育运动员传递关键的伤害预防信息.
- 提供防护设备,如口罩,以及教育,可以减轻与体育有关的面损伤的风险.
- 合作推广计划对于促进青少年体育社区的安全和福祉至关重要,特别是在服务不足的地区.
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