ATLANTA - Basketball causes the most sports injuries, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <br>
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An article in Injury Prevention says basketball accounted for 14.4 percent of all injury episodes in the survey conducted from 1997 to 1999. <br>
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Pedal cycling, recreational sports and exercising were the next three most common causes of injury. <br>
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Men reported sports injuries at more than twice the rate of women - 69 percent to 31 percent. <br>
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Men were most often injured during basketball or football, while women usually got hurt during exercising or gymnastics.
