Reports results of random survey of principals in 105 Iowa elementary schools about playground supervision practices. Recommends that school boards take a leadership role in creating safe playgrounds by requiring all elementary schools to have at least two supervisors with safety training on the playground at all times. (PKP)

Examines the congruence of occupations into which injured workers were placed in comparison to those performed in the past. Analysis indicated that three variables--demonstrated temperament for working with people, loss of strength capacity after the injury, and case velocity--correctly classified 37.9% of participants into the observed…

Taking an ecological perspective of individuals within their social and physical environments, a diagnostic framework is employed in reviewing the literature on factors associated with drinking and driving injuries and on interventions to prevent injuries due to drinking and driving. (JOW)

The composition, ojbectives, and perceptions of the medical care team which has evolved over the last 10 years to provide acute care for injured persons at the finish line of the Boston Marathon are described, as well as as an ancillary group which maintains medical records and defines injury patterns. (Author/CB)

The article discusses research on the chronic emotional, social, and physical changes associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) as it relates to the planning and effective management of TBI patients' behavioral and social problems. At five years post-trauma most of 39 patients followed were still socially dysfunctional in one or more ways.…

The article examines the potential impact upon the family of traumatic brain injury to a child and the complex array of factors related to effective family coping and adaptation. Considered are stages in family adaptation, sources of family stress, and coping with stress. (Author/DB)

Examines the epidemiology, diagnosis, and therapy related to common pet-associated diseases and injuries. Discusses transmission of pet-related health hazards and methods of treatment. Describes preventive measures aimed at safe animal care and control. (RJC)

Study of injuries, health office visits, and school absences of 983 children enrolled in three elementary schools indicated that absence frequency was significantly related to school hours, with fewer absences found in schools with extended hours. Magnet school enrollment was positively associated with rates of health office visits and injuries.…

Park and recreation agencies can reduce the likelihood of successful injury litigation by examining probable hazards in their facilities and eliminating them. A common sense view of liability is consistent with the concept of legal reasonableness. (JD)

Seventy-one school psychologists were surveyed concerning their knowledge base, training, and experience in the area of traumatic head injury. Results indicated that school psychologists have received little systematic training in the area of traumatic head injury and do not have broad-based information about this group of children. (Author/JDD)

Evaluates the effectiveness of a nine-week memory notebook treatment for closed-head-injured (CHI) participants with memory deficits. Eight participants who had sustained a severe CHI were allocated to receive either notebook training or supportive therapy. At posttreatment, the notebook training group reported fewer significant memory failures,…

Provides suggestions to help parents select safe toys for children under five years, including assess breakability; investigate flammability; avoid electrical toys; avoid toys with sharp edges; watch for toys that might pinch; avoid small pieces; consider sound and vision; and think about appropriate themes. (SM)

New prevention programs, rescue techniques, and treatment methods are helping to reduce the number and severity of diving accidents, the fourth leading cause of spinal cord injuries. (JD)

This study developed a multidimensional topic analysis sensitive to patterns in topic management appropriate for use with head-injured adults. Language samples of a closed-head-injured adult and a matched normal adult were compared. Results demonstrated the analysis' potential to reliably identify, quantify, and describe differences between…

Conducted 450 interviews with 78 family caregivers of 37 patients with severe brain injuries in rehabilitation treatment program in acute care hospital. Found that involvement in providing treatment was stressful, because of both demands on the family and unproven efficacy of treatment. Findings suggest that family's ability to provide treatment…