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Britain is considered to be a nation of dog lovers, and the best estimate is that there are approximately nine million dogs in the UK, with 28% of the population owning one as a pet. Dog owners are responsible for making sure that their dogs are well-trained and socialised from a young age, to reduce the risk of bad behaviour, such as biting.
Farms can be dangerous places to work due the very nature of the activities undertaken, from driving heavy duty machinery, to dealing with livestock, to simply traversing rough terrain. Even though only 1% of the working population work in farming, it accounts for 16% of all workplace deaths. A total of 23 farm workers and 4 members of the public, including two children, lost their lives on GB farms over the past year.
Background: There has been a significant amount of research in the prevention of throwing injuries. However, one area of research that is lacking is geographic location of play. Warm climates may permit year-round play and increased exposure to throwing arm injury risk. Hypotheses: (1) Pitchers from southern institutions would have greater rates of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCL-R) compared with pitchers from northern institutions.
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