Table 4

Financial costs for ED youth by sport E-code, 2010–2014

CountED: 2014 dollars
Full contact sportsAverage ($)Sum ($)
Basketball42 6822238 089 247
Boxing533247111 090
American football53 03525511 517 088
Lacrosse/Field hockey1839283377 553
Martial arts2253242466 115
Rugby25231864 611
Soccer19 4582483 994 243
Wrestling50782731 137 725
Limited contact sports
Baseball16 4212463 340 503
Bike riding98063372 814 189
Flag football2310269524 042
Frisbee18220131 705
Horseback riding1088444403 776
Racquet/Hand sports539244108 044
Roller-skating/Skateboarding11 5183193 027 545
School games2398237479 858
Volleyball3894224690 352
Non-contact sports
Bowling28118944 228
Golf346628160 109
Jumping rope25219342 413
Non-running track and field events13621825 947
Other
Other sports played individually2746283707 440
Other sports played as a team2557238529 666
Other sports1539303424 139
Mechanism
Fall from sports74795993 497 997
Struck in sports100 84665555 315 947
Struck in sports with fall13 9673153 785 643
  • ED, emergency department; E-code, external cause of injury code.