Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries Related to Sports and Recreation Activities Among Persons Aged 19 Years United States, 2001 2009, published in the October 7th issue of CDC s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, shows that the number of sports- and recreation-related Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) emergency department visits varied by age group and gender: 

• 71.0 percent of all visits were among males 

•  70.5 percent of visits were among persons aged 10-19 years 

•  Children aged 0-9 years commonly sustained injuries during playground activities or while bicycling

Learn More

• Full Report: Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries Related to Sports and Recreation Activities Among Persons Aged 19 Years United States, 2001 2009 

•  Press Release: CDC Finds 60 Percent Increase in Youth Athletes Treated for TBI 

•  NEW Online Course! Heads Up to Clinicians: Addressing Concussion in Sports among Kids and Teens 

•  Concussion in Sports 

•  Traumatic Brain Injury 

•  Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries are Preventable 

•  CDC Heads Up Brain Injury Awareness Facebook Page

• Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts link to information and video for "Play Smart: Understanding Sports Concussion!

CDC's head injury fact sheet for parents

CDC's head injury fact sheet for athletes
CDC's parent and athlete quiz 
CDC's website link for concussion and traumatic brain injury