Abstract
Introduction: Injuries associated with activities in water are the third group in terms of the frequency of injuries experienced in the childhood. However, problems of children injuries have not yet been detailed in the Czech literature.
Material and Methods: The aim of this work was to obtain epidemiological data about injuries in Czech aquaparks. The research file consisted of children between the ages of 0 and 19 who injured themselves in a waterpark in the monitored period, and who were given medical treatment by the staff or rescue squad having been called.
Results: The most high-risk group in terms of the occurrence of an injury consisted of children between the ages of 11 and 15 (54%). The most frequent injury was a lesion of the skin accompanied with bleeding.
The most frequent mechanism of occurrence of an injury in the age group of 0-5 was a fall near a pool with a subsequent head injury. Older children especially injured themselves on a slide, in the wild river or a whirlpool with a subsequent injury of arms or legs.
In the age category of 6-10 there was remarkable occurence of fractures, in the age category of 11-15 shoulder luxation. Discussion: Waterparks are a phenomenon of our time and it is therefore necessary to educate the general public in the field of safety and responsibility for their health.
Conclusion: The results were also made available to entities running waterparks. The result obtained can be applied to preventive programmes.