By Y3K
Here are the top 5 sports that lead to kids’ injuries based sports medicine doctors data at Boston Children’s Hospital:
Soccer
Basketball
Football
Dance
Gymnastics
Do you know what body part had the highest percentage of sports injuries at Boston Children’s Hospital? Check back tomorrow.
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The sport with the highest concussion rate in children is football. Wrestling comes in second place and ice hockey comes in third place.
What is the leading sport with the most overall injuries? Tomorrow we will post the surprising answer.
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The most commonly injured body parts of kids in sports were:
ankle 15%
head 14%
finger 12%
knee 9%
face 7%
Do you know what school sport has the highest concussion rate? We will give you the answer tomorrow.
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The most common types of sports injuries in kids for 2012 were:
sprains 33%
fractures 18%
abrasions 16%
concussions 12%
Do you know what is the most frequently injured body part? Come back tomorrow for the answer.
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Do you know what is the most common type of sports injury among kids? Check back tomorrow for the answer.
By Y3K
Winter Weather Safety Tip #6: Be aware if your child has asthma, as the cold weather may aggravate his/her lungs.
By Y3K
There are lots of fun winter activities for families this time of year. Over the next several posts we will take a look at winter weather safety tips to keep your children safe this winter season.
Winter Weather Safety Tip #1: Always wear a helmet while skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and playing other fast-paced slippery winter activities.
By Y3K
There has been a push by some to extend the school day. They call it ELT (Extended Learning Time). There is a growing backlash from parents that in fact find this to be a bad idea. They maintain that longer school days cut into family time, sports, theater activities and tire out kids. Those promoting this idea tend to be wealthy philanthropy organizations with big ideas about education and trying to push their ideas on middle class families who are on the receiving end. Kids need a chance to unwind and have free play. A 6-7 hour school day is more than enough time to get everything done that they should be doing. What do you think?
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The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association recently made a decision to reinstate boys’ gymnastics after deciding to eliminate it earlier in the year. The change of heart came about after an uproar of letters and petitions demanding the MIAA bring the sport back. This ruling affects several cities and towns including Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s City of Newton. Both Newton North High School and Newton South High School currently have boys’ gymnastics teams.
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It’s important to get Asperger’s children to socialize as often as possible. Sports and play dates are great ways to get these kids included.
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