TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Inline skating--typical injuries and prevention
JO  - Sportverletzung, Sportschaden
A1  - Jerosch, J.
A1  - Heidjann, J.
A1  - Thorwestern, L.
A1  - Linnebecker, S.
SP  - 43
EP  - 47
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - In a field study we evaluated 500 inline skaters and documented the risk for injury as well as active and passive prophylactic methods. Inline-skating carries high risk for injuries. A total of 41% of the 500 examined subjects got injured. 73% of the injuries attacked soft tissue, 22% of the subjects suffered in distorsions and 5% fractures. 24% of the 222 injured people required specific therapy. Most of the injuries occur at the upper extremities. The fingers, wrist or elbow were involved in 78% of the fractures and 58% of the distorsions. Only every second skater has skating skills that allow him to break appropriately. 19% wore all necessary protectors. 21% did not use any protecting device. Wrist protectors were used most followed by knee and elbow protectors. (German language)
LA  - 
SN  - 0932-0555
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -