(Washington, DC) -- A new study shows more children are visiting emergency rooms due to sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries, such as concussions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an increase of 62 percent more kids up to the age of 19 ended up in the ER between 2001 and 2009. Doctor Julie Gilchrist, with the CDC, says kids were injured in a variety of sports. "Commonly, bicycling, football, basketball, and soccer are ones that are commonly involved, but they're also some of the more common activities," she says. Gilchrist says concussions can be prevented by wearing helmets when bicycling or skateboarding and by making sure kids understand the rules of the sports they play. The state House of Representatives has passed a "Safety in Youth Sports Act," which would require student athletes to sit out during games if they show signs of a concussion.