TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Use of protective equipment by in-line skaters: an observational study
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Desmond, Katharine J.
A1  - Foss, Robert D.
A1  - Beirness, Douglas James
SP  - 51
EP  - 55
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent of protective equipment use (that is, helmets, wrist guards, elbow pads, knee pads) in a representative sample of in-line skaters. SETTING: Fifteen municipalities throughout the province of British Columbia. METHOD: A province-wide observational survey was conducted in the summer of 1999. Skaters were observed at four types of sites (commuter, recreational, neighbourhood, general community) in 15 municipalities to provide a representative sample of in-line skaters. RESULTS: The observed use of protective equipment by the 877 in-line skaters was relatively low: wrist guards 25%, helmets 13%, elbow pads 14%, and knee pads 10%. CONCLUSION: Despite the availability of relatively inexpensive protective equipment, few in-line skaters take advantage of the opportunity to protect themselves from injury. Policies and programs that serve to increase the use of protective equipment by in-line skaters are needed to help reduce the frequency of skating related injuries.
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -