Safety behavior of in-line skaters
| Autor: | S. C. Stiles, J. S. Osberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Engineering medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Safety Management Adolescent Accident prevention Health Behavior Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Risk-Taking Sex Factors Sex factors Risk Factors Injury prevention medicine Forensic engineering Humans Sex Distribution Child Health Education business.industry Protective Devices Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine Child Preschool Skating Protective gear Physical therapy Female Original Article business Risk taking human activities Needs Assessment Boston |
| Zdroj: | Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. 6(3) |
| ISSN: | 1353-8047 |
| Popis: | Objectives and setting —Injuries from in-line skating have risen sharply in many cities around the world. To understand risk taking behavior and safety practices associated with urban in-line skating, 2210 outdoor skaters were observed in Boston, Massachusetts. Methods —Estimated age, gender, use of helmets, wrist guards, elbow and kneepads were recorded. Skaters were coded as beginner, average, or advanced, and skating locations were classified as street, sidewalk, or bicycle path. Results —About 60% of skaters wore wrist guards, but only 5.7% wore helmets. Males wore less protective equipment than females, and were more likely to skate on streets. Beginners and advanced skaters wore more protective gear than average skaters. Surprisingly, street skaters wore less protective gear than skaters on sidewalks or paths. Conclusions —Renewed focus on the importance of wearing helmets is needed. Given the higher injury risks for males, clinicians and public health experts need to target male skaters in prevention efforts. In addition, average and advanced skaters need to be convinced that even though they have improved, it is still important to wear protective gear. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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