Leisure-related injuries in children and adolescents: a generational comparison of 20 years in a level 1 pediatric trauma center
The findings reveal substantial shifts in pediatric injury patterns and a significant decrease of leisure time injuries in children and adolescents in the investigated time period of 20 years. These trends are indicative of changes in physical activity behaviors and evolving recreational preferences.
Authors
- Britta Chocholka
- Manuela Jaindl
- Stephan Payr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0729-5828)
- Lara Marie Bogensperger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1808-4521)
- Iryna Yegorova
- Antonia Schwarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6036-3391)
- Vanessa Groß
Institutions
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00672-7
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00