The New Zealand medical journal.
Publisher:
New Zealand Medical Association. Auckland : Pasifika Medical Association Group (2022)
Frequency: Twenty two no. a year
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Author(s):
British Medical Association. New Zealand Branch., New Zealand Medical Association.
Start Year:1887 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0028-8446 (Print) 1175-8716 (Electronic) 0028-8446 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0401067 |
| (DNLM): | N16640000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01713584 |
| Coden: | NZMJAX |
| Classification: | W1 NE977 |
Equestrian injuries in New Zealand, 1993-2001: knowledge and experience. The aims of this study were to investigate the extent of equestrian injuries in New Zealand and provide a range of prevention interventions. Methods: An examination of New Zealand Health Information Service (NZHIS) morbidity data for 1993 to 2001 and mortality data for 1993 to 1999 was undertaken. Recent studies on equestrian injuries were evaluated. Results: NZHIS data indicated that as a result of horse-related injuries 5613 people were hospitalised between 1993 and 2001 and there were 16 fatalities between 1993 and 1999. Horse-related injuries were most prevalent in young females aged 10 to...