Susceptibility

Sport and recreational-related injuries have become a  significant  public  health  concern  for  physically active persons. For example, in 2006 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that participation  in  high  school  sports  will  result  in approximately  1.4  million  injuries  reported  to medical  staff  at  a  rate  of  2.4  injuries  per  1,000 athlete exposures (i.e.