SynthesisCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2018
A systematic review of the risk factors and interventions for the prevention of playground injuries.
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- Environmental and practice factors associated with children's device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in early childhood education and care centres: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low- and middle-income countries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Rates of serious injury from falls in children and adolescents: 10-year retrospective review of data from Ontario, Canada.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2026Article
- Risk factors for severe and fatal childhood unintentional injury: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Healthy childhood development through outdoor risky play: Navigating the balance with injury prevention.Paediatrics & child health · 2024Review
- Le développement sain de l'enfant par le jeu risqué extérieur : un équilibre à trouver avec la prévention des blessures.Paediatrics & child health · 2024Review
- Commemorating the monkey bars, catalyst of debate at the intersection of human evolutionary biology and public health.Evolution, medicine, and public health · 2024Review
- Modifying urban planning to promote child health: A scoping review of reviews.Health promotion perspectives · 2024Review
- Scoping review of children's and youth's outdoor play publications in Canada.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2023Article
- Achieving gains in state and local child safety systems and workforce development: application of the framework for quality improvement and innovation in child safety.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2022Article
- The Current Status of Public Playground Safety and Children's Risk Taking Behavior in the Park: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Role of Fall Biomechanics in the Cause and Prevention of Bone Fractures in Older Adults.Current osteoporosis reports · 2021Review
- Playground equipment-related extremity fractures in children presenting to US emergency departments, 2006-2016.Injury epidemiology · 2020Article
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- Understanding the risk from playgrounds to injuries for children in the Republic of Moldova.Health, sports & rehabilitation medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe primary objectives of this work were to (1) identify the risk and/or protective factors associated with playground injuries among children less than 18 years of age and (2) identify interventions/programs/policies aimed at preventing playground-related injuries among children less than 18 years of age. Secondary objectives include a summary of the data that reflect alignment with current playground standards.
methodsFor the primary outcome, 4 databases and 12 online resources were systematically searched to include observational and experimental studies examining risk and/or protective factors or interventions associated with playground injury or outcomes related to playground injury (e.g., risky playground behaviour). Data extraction included study design, participants, outcome, exposure or intervention, data analysis, and effect estimates. The quality of evidence for all studies was assessed using the Downs and Black criteria.
resultsThis review included studies of moderate quality, revealing a number of risk factors and effective interventions for playground injury. Risk factors included absence of handrails and guardrails on playground equipment, non-impact-absorbing surfacing, and critical fall heights. Effective interventions included modifying playground surfacing and reducing equipment height to less than 1.5 m.
conclusionEquipment- and structure-based playgrounds should adhere to and maintain playground standards in order to reduce the risk of serious injury. Organizations responsible for installing and maintaining playgrounds should consider alternative play spaces that allow children to play outdoors, in a natural environment that supports healthy child development and promotes physical activity.
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