OSU:pro

Current OSU Appointments

Associate Professor, COPH -College of Public Health

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Degrees

1988	B.S., University of Iowa

1995	M.S., Colorado State University

2002	Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Castillo EM, Comstock RD. 2007. Prevalence of use of performance-enhancing substances among United States adolescents. Pediatric Clinics of North America. Vol. 54, no. 4: 663-675.

Collins CL, Smith GA, Comstock RD. 2007. Children plus all nonautomobile motorized vehicles (not just all-terrain vehicles) equals injuries. Pediatrics. Vol. 120, no. 1: 134-141.

Fernandez WG, Yard EE, Comstock RD. 2007. Epidemiology of lower extremity injuries among US high school athletes. Academic Emergency Medicine.

Fields SK, Collins CL, Comstock RD. 2007. Conflict on the courts: a review of sports-related violence literature. Trauma Violence & Abuse. Vol. 8, no. 4: 359-369.

Gessel LM, Fields SK, Collins CL, Dick RW, and Comstock RD. 2007. Concussions Among High School and College Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training. Vol. 4, no. 42: 495-503.

Leininger RE, Knox CL, Comstock RD. 2007. Epidemiology of 1.6 million pediatric soccer-related injuries presenting to US emergency departments from 1990 to 2003. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 35, no. 2: 288-293.

Nelson A, Collins C, Fields S, Dick R, Comstock RD. 2007. The Epidemiology of Ankle Injuries Among US High School Athletes, 2005-06. Journal of Athletic Training. Vol. 42, no. 3: 381-387.

Shankar PR, Fields SK, Collins CL, Dick RW, Comstock RD. 2007. Epidemiology of high school and collegiate football injuries in the United States, 2005-2006. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 35, no. 8: 1295-1303.

Shields BJ, Comstock RD, Fernandez SA, Xiang H, Smith GA. 2007. Healthcare Resource Utilization and Epidemiology of Pediatric Burn-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 2000. Journal of Burn Care & Research.

Yard EE, Collins CL, Dick RW, Comstock RD. 2007. An Epidemiologic Comparison of High School and College Wrestling Injuries. American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Yard EE, Comstock RD. 2007. A comparison of pediatric freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling injuries sustained during a 2006 US national tournament. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.

Yard EE, Knox CL, Smith GA, Comstock RD. 2007. Pediatric martial arts injuries presenting to Emergency Departments, United States 1990-2003. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. Vol. 10, no. 4: 219-226.

Borowski L, Yard EE, Fields SK, and Comstock RD. 2008. The Epidemiology of US High School Basketball Injuries, 2005-2007. Am J Sports Med. Vol. 36, no. 12: 2328-2335. (IF: 3.397)

Collins CL, Fields SK, Comstock RD. 2008. When the Rules of the Game are Broken: What Proportion of High School Sports-Related Injuries are Related to Illegal Activity?. Inj Prev. Vol. 14, no. 1: 34-38. (IF: 1.401)

Erceg LE, Garst BA, Powell GM, and Comstock RD. 2008. How Healthy is Camping? Exploring Early Results from the American Camp Association's Surveillance Study of Injuries and Illness. Camping. Vol. 81, no. 2: 22-28.

Fields SK, and Comstock RD. 2008. Why Women Play Rugby. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. Vol. 2, no. 17: 8-16.

Rechel J, Yard EE, Comstock RD. 2008. An Epidemiologic Comparison of High School Sports Injuries Sustained in Practice and Competition. J Athl Train. Vol. 43, no. 2: 197-204. (IF: 1.360)

Collins CL, Micheli LJ, Yard EE, Comstock RD. 2008. Injuries sustained by high school rugby players in the United States, 2005-2006. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. Vol. 162, no. 1. (January): 49-54. (IF: 3.725)

Yard EE, Collins CL, Dick RW, Comstock RD. 2008. An epidemiologic comparison of high school and college wrestling injuries. Am J Sports Med. Vol. 36, no. 1. (January): 57-64. (IF: 3.397)

Collins CL, Comstock RD. 2008. Epidemiological features of high school baseball injuries in the United States, 2005-2007. Pediatrics. Vol. 121, no. 6. (June): 1181-1187. (IF: 4.473)

Ingram JG, Yard EE, Fields SK, Comstock RD. 2008. Epidemiology of Knee Injuries among Boys and Girls in US High School Athletics. Am J Sports Med. Vol. 36, no. 6. (June): 1116-1122. (IF: 3.397)

Vollman D, Witsaman, Comstock RD, Smith GA. 2008. Epidemiology of Playground Equipment-Related Injuries to Children in the United States, 1996-2005. Clin Pediatr (Phila), no. ePublished ahead of print July 22. (July 22). (IF: 3.489)

Yard, EE, Comstock, RD. 2008. A comparison of pediatric freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling injuries sustained during a 2006 US national tournament. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. Vol. 18, no. 4. (August): 491-497. (IF: 2.295)

Huffman EA, Yard EE, Fields SK, Collins CL, Comstock RD. 2008. Epidemiology of rare injuries and conditions among United States high school athletes during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years. J Athl Train. Vol. 43, no. 6. (October): 624-630. (IF: 1.360)

Yard EE, Schroeder MJ, Fields SK, Collins CL, Comstock RD. 2008. The epidemiology of United States high school soccer injuries, 2005-2007. Am J Sports Med. Vol. 36, no. 10. (October): 1930-1937. (IF: 3.397)

Bonza J, Fields SK, Yard EE, and Comstock RD. 2009. Shoulder Injuries Among United States High School Athletes, 2005-2007. Journal of Athletic Training. Vol. 1, no. 44: 76-83.

Darrow CJ, Collins CL, Yard EE, and Comstock RD. 2009. Epidemiology of Severe Injuries Among United States High School Atheletes: 2005-2007.  Am J Sports Med. Vol. 9, no. 37: 1798-1805.

Fields SK, and Comstock RD. 2009. Why American Women Play Rugby.  Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. Vol. 2, no. 17: 8-16.

Goldlust E, Walton E, Stanley R, Yard E, Garst B, Comstock RD, Erceg LE, and Cunningham R. 2009. Injury Patterns at US and Canadian Overnight Summer Camps: First Year of the Healthy Camp Study.  Inj Prev. Vol. 15, no. 6: 413-417.

Nelson NG, Alhajj M, Yard E, Comstock R, and McKenzie LB. 2009. Physical Education Class Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States: 1997-2007.  Pediatrics.

Swenson DM, Yard EE, Fields SK, and Comstock RD. 2009. Patterns of Recurrent Injuries Among US High School Athletes, 2005-2008.  Am J Sports Med. Vol. 8, no. 37: 1586-1593.

Yard EE and Comstock RD. 2009. Effects of Field Location, Time in Competition, and Phase of Play on Injury Severity in High School Football. Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal. Vol. 1, no. 17: 35-49.

Yard EE, and Comstock RD. 2009. An Epidemiologic Comparison of Injuries Presenting to Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Facilities.  J Safety Res. Vol. 1, no. 40: 63-69.

Yard EE, and Comstock RD. 2009. Compliance With Return to Play Guidelines Following Concussion in US High School Atheletes, 2005-2008.  Brain Inj. Vol. 11, no. 23: 888-898.

Yard EE, Collins CL, and Comstock RD. 2009. A Comparison of High School Sports Injury Surveillance Data Reporting by Certified Athletic Trainers, Coaches, and Athletes.  J Athl Train. Vol. 6, no. 44: 645-652.

Comstock RD. 2009. Epidemiology of knee injuries in adolescents: a review.  Clinical Journal Of Sport Medicine: Official Journal Of The Canadian Academy Of Sport Medicine. Vol. 19, no. 2. (March 1): 153.

Lawson BR; Comstock RD; Smith GA. 2009. Baseball-related injuries to children treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States, 1994-2006.  Pediatrics. Vol. 123, no. 6. (June 1): e1028.

Stewart GB; Shields BJ; Fields S; Comstock RD; Smith GA. 2009. Consumer products and activities associated with dental injuries to children treated in United States emergency departments, 1990-2003.  Dental Traumatology: Official Publication Of International Association For Dental Traumatology. Vol. 25, no. 4. (August 1): 399.

Comstock RD and Fields SK. 2010. Authors' Reply (Invited response to commentary).  Journal of Athletic Training. Vol. 45, no. 5. : 478-479.

Dietz J, Yard EE, Collins CL, Fields SK, and Comstock RD. 2010. Patients with Ice Hockey Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments, 1990-2006.  Journal of Athletic Training. Vol. 45, no. 5. : 467-472.

Gilchrist J, Haileyesus T, Murphy M, Comstock RD, Collins C, McIlvain N, and Yard E. 2010. Heat Illness Among High School Athletes - United States, 2005-2009.  Morbidity and MOrtality Weekly Review (MMWR). Vol. 59, no. 32. : 1009-1013.

Meehan WP, d'Hemecourt P, and Comstock RD. 2010. High School Concussions in the 2008-2009 Academic Year: Mechanism, Symptoms, and Management.  American Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 38, no. 12. : 2405-2409.

Swenson DM, Yard EE, Collins CL, Fields SK, and Comstock RD. 2010. Epidemiology of US High School Sports-Related Fractures, 2005-2009.  Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 4, no. 20. : 293-299.

Yard EE, Gilchrist J, Haileyesus T, Murphy M, Collins C, McIlvain N, and Comstock RD. 2010. Special Report from the CDC: Heat Illness among High School Athletes - United States 2005-2009.  Journal of Safety Research. Vol. 41. : 471-474.

Fields SK; Collins CL; Comstock RD. 2010. Violence in youth sports: hazing, brawling and foul play.  British Journal Of Sports Medicine. Vol. 44, no. 1. (January 1): 32.

Krajnik S; Fogarty KJ; Yard EE; Comstock RD. 2010. Shoulder injuries in US high school baseball and softball athletes, 2005-2008.  Pediatrics. Vol. 125, no. 3. (March 1): 497.

Kerr ZY; Collins CL; Comstock RD. 2010. Epidemiology of weight training-related injuries presenting to United States emergency departments, 1990 to 2007.  The American Journal Of Sports Medicine. Vol. 38, no. 4 (April 1): 765.

D'Ippolito A; Collins CL; Comstock RD. 2010. Epidemiology of pediatric holiday-related injuries presenting to US emergency departments.  Pediatrics. Vol. 125, no. 5 (May 1): 931.

Shields BJ; Comstock RD; Fernandez SA; Xiang H; Smith GA. 2010. Healthcare resource utilization and epidemiology of pediatric burn-associated hospitalizations, United States, 2000.  Journal Of Burn Care & Research: Official Publication Of The American Burn Association. Vol. 31, no. 3 (May 1): 506.

Frommer LJ, Gurka KK, Cross KM, Ingersoll CD, Comstock RD, and Saliba SA. 2011. Sex Differences in Concussion Symptoms of High School Athletes.  Journal of Athletic Training. Vol. 46, no. 1. : 76-84.

Kerr ZY, Collins CL, Pommering TL, Fields SK, and Comstock RD. 2011. Dislocation/Separation Injuries among US High School Athletes in 9 Selected Sports: 2005-2009.  Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 21, no. 2. : 101-108.

Nation AD, Nelson NG, Yard EE, Comstock RD, and McKenzie LB. 2011. Football-Related Injuries among 6- to 17-Year-Olds Treated in Emergency Departments: 1990-2007.  Clinical Pediatrics. Vol. 50, no. 3. : 200-207.

Nelson NG, Collins CL, Comstock RD, and McKenzie LB. 2011. Exertional Heat-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the US, 1997-2006.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 40, no. 1. : 54-60.

Wiebe DJ, Comstock RD, and Nance ML. 2011. Concussion Research: a Public Health Priority.  Injury Prevention. Vol. 17, no. 1. : 69-70.

Yard EE and Comstock RD. 2011. Injury Patterns by Body Mass Index in US High School Athletes.  Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Vol. 8, no. 2. : 182-191.