Citation

Seldes RM, Grisso JA, Pavell JR, Berlin JA, Tan V, Bowman B, Kinman JL, Fitzgerald RH. Am. J. Public Health 1999; 89(2): 238-241.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA. rseldes@mail.med.upenn.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9949756

PMCID

PMC1508528

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study examined risk factors for injury, injury prevalence, safety gear use, and skating habits of adult recreational in-line skaters. METHODS: Randomly selected in-line skaters in 6 major US cities were interviewed. RESULTS: Only 6% of skaters consistently wore all 4 recommended types of safety gear. Skaters with greater skating experience were more likely to perform tricks, wear less safety gear, and sustain an injury. CONCLUSION: More experienced adult recreational in-line skaters are at increased risk for injury. Safety gear use in alarmingly low in adult recreational in-line skaters, especially experienced skaters. Safe skating education programs should consider targeting this newly recognized at-risk skating population.