NEISS - The National Injury Information Clearinghouse ofthe U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington D. C.has provided injury estimates through use of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.
In the number of estimated injuries per 1,000 participants,paintball had the LEAST NUMBER OF INJURIES of all the listed sports.The number of injuries for paintball is less by far than bowling, tennis, archery,basketball, and many other sports.
The government report warns: "CAUTION. NEISS data and estimates are based on injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms that patients say are related to products. Therefore it is incorrect, when using NEISS data, to say the injuries were caused by the product." That means that the paintball total injuries include all types of injuries, and would include sprained ankles, cuts, heat exhaustion, etc., on and off the playing field, at organized play sites or otherwise,as well as any eye injuries. The estimated figures are calculated using data froma sample of hospitals in the U. S. and its territories. (APG JAN. 2001)
Sports Injuries Report
SPORT
Yearly injuries per 1000 Participants
Water Skiing
260.84
Lacrosse
223.79
Wrestling
36.46
Rugby
31.21
Football
30.17
Baseball
28.42
Hockey
21.92
Basketball
19.76
Soccer
12.59
Boxing
11.34
Bicycle Riding
11.71
Gymnastics
10.49
Volleyball
4.03
Ice Skating
3.83
Snowmobiling
3.52
Snow Skiing
2.99
Racquetball
2.77
Tennis
2.77
Handball
1.92
Fishing
1.43
Swimming
1.34
Golf
1.22
Archery
0.85
Boating
0.75
Bowling
0.47
Paintball
0.24
*taken fm here
Good post, I always hear people express concern at when their youngsters go paintballing but arent't at all worried about basketball etc. I think its the fact that it involves a "gun" so it must be dangerious.
ReplyDeletein paintball, we dont use the term "gun". Instead we call it as "markers" as the origin of paintball came fm lumberjacks "marking" which trees are to be chopped down with coloured pellets. With all the safety equipment and rules in place, this sport is definately one sport that is safe.
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