Sports Injuries and Associated Risks
Adolescents are prone to the same types of sporting injuries as adults, however, the risk of hospitalisations required as a result of these injuries is more common. For example, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, there were 58,500 people who were hospitalised for an injury sustained while playing sport in 2016-17.
For the 15-24 age bracket (as shown in the graph below), there were: