‘Dramatic increase’ in sports-related injuries for children

News Hub – Jamie Ensor

Since 2008, there has been a 60 percent increase in sports-related injuries in kids aged between 10 and 14 – twice as high as the average across all age groups. ACC sports injury prevention specialist Nat Hardaker said kids should be active, and taking risks and learning from consequences was important, but the increase was worrying.

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