Skateboarding: More Dangerous than Roller Skating or Inline Skating (PDF: 45KB)
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Objective.-To describe circumstances, severity, and outcomes of skating-related injuries among children admitted to trauma centers. Design.-Cross-sectional comparison of roller skaters (N = 154), inline skaters (N = 190), and skateboarders (N = 254) age 5 to 19 who were hospitalized for their injuries. Setting.-79 hospitals and pediatric trauma centers participating in the National Pediatric Trauma Registry between 1988 and April, 1996. Results.-Three-quarters of the study sample were male (75.8%), nearly half (47.8%) were injured on roads, and over one third (37.1%) had head injuries. Among skateboarders 50.8% had head injuries, compared to 33.7% of inline skaters, and 18.8% of roller skaters (P < .001). According to the Injury Severity Score, injuries to skateboarders were eight times more likely to be severe or critical compared to roller skaters' injuries, and skateboarder's injuries were more than twice as likely to be severe or critical compared to inline skaters' injuries. Mean hospital length of stay was 6.0 days for skateboarders, 3.4 for inline skaters, and 2.4 for roller skaters (P < 001). Skateboarders were more likely to be male and they were more likely to be injured on roads than inline skaters or roller skaters. Conclusions.-Skateboarding-related injuries are more severe and have more serious consequences than roller skating or inline skating injuries. Research is needed to identify ergonomic and behavioral factors responsible for higher head injury risk to skateboarders, and interventions are needed to reduce the risk.
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Skateboarding: more dangerous than roller skating or in-line skating.
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