%0 Journal Article
%T The in situ performance of playground surfacing: implications for maintenance and injury prevention
%J International journal of injury control and safety promotion
%D 2005
%A Sherker, Shauna
%A Short, Andrew
%A Ozanne-Smith, Joan E.
%V 12
%N 1
%P 63-66
%X Despite being fun places where children play, playgrounds can pose serious safety risks. Where contributing factors are known, falls from playground equipment are the leading cause of all child fall-related hospitalization in Austarlia.   Laboratory studies have identified surface type, depth, level of use (compression) and various environmental conditions as factors for surface impact attenuation performance.
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1745-7300
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300512331339184