Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on paediatric injury patterns due to wheeled recreational vehicles in New South Wales, Australia: a cross-sectional study
These findings revealed a distinct shift towards weekday wheeled recreational vehicle injuries during lockdowns, reflecting the transition from structured school activities to local recreational activities. This pattern provided insights into how public health measures can influence patterns of paediatric trauma presentations, which may inform future pandemic preparedness planning.
Authors
- Wei He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9547-6516)
- S.V.S. Soundappan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-1445)
- Susan Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-8414)
- G Simmons
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Sydney Children's Hospital (AU)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045397
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00