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Playground hazards in Atlanta child care centers

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  • Sacks, J.J.
  • Holt, K.W.
  • Holmgreen, P.
  • Colwell Jr., L.S.
  • Brown Jr., J.M.

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We identified 684 playground hazards in 66 child care centres despite regulations mandating that the grounds be hazard-free. Of 21 centers with ≤5 hazards, 42.9 percent reported a playground-related injury in the previous year; of 25 centers with 6-11 haards, 52.0 percent reported a playground-related injury; and of 20 centers with ≥12 hazards, 60.0 percent reported a playground-related injury. Climbing equipment ≥6 feet tall generally had inadequate impact-absorbing undersurfacing and had over twice the rate of fall injuries as climbing equipment

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  • Sacks, J.J. & Holt, K.W. & Holmgreen, P. & Colwell Jr., L.S. & Brown Jr., J.M., 1990. "Playground hazards in Atlanta child care centers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 80(8), pages 986-988.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1990:80:8:986-988_8
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