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Background—Skateboarding injuries have increased with the rise in popularity of the sport, and the injury pattern can be expected to have changed with the ...
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1724407/
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Skateboard injuries come in several common types, including head and neck injuries, arms and legs, hands and feet, and other blunt force trauma caused by vehicle collisions. ... The National Safety Council offers the following skateboarding tips:
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www.personal-injury-info.net/skateboard-injuries.htm
www.personal-injury-info.net/skateboard-injuries.htm
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Irregular riding surfaces account for over half the skateboarding injuries due to falls. Before riding, skateboarders should screen the area where they will be riding by checking for holes, bumps, rocks and any debris.
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www.kidsource.com/cpsc2/skateboard.safety.html
www.kidsource.com/cpsc2/skateboard.safety.html
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A new study shows skateboarding injuries doubled between 1993 and 1998, and they continue to grow by an average of 16,500 fractures, sprains, and cuts each year. ... They found the number of skateboarding-associated injuries treated in emergency rooms across the U.S. in 1998 per 1,000 participants was twice as high as that...
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www.webmd.com/content/article/52/49932.htm
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Older patients had less severe injuries, mainly sprains and soft tissue injuries. Most children were injured while skateboarding on ramps and at arenas; only 12 (9%) were injured while skateboarding on roads. Some 37% of the injuries occurred because of a loss of balance, and 26% because of a failed trick attempt.
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bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/35/5/325
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Irregular riding surfaces account for more than half of the skateboarding injuries caused by falls. Wrist injury is the number one injury in skateboarding, usually a sprain or a fracture. Skateboarders who have been skating for less that a week suffered one-third of the injuries.
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www.andover.k12.nh.us/policies/skatebrd.htm
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Motivated by a number of skateboard-related injuries seen in an emergency department, we undertook an investigation of skateboarding injuries in the mid-1980s. ... We studied US Consumer Product Safety Commission injury frequency estimates, which indicated a resurgence of these injuries: 19,182 in 1984 and 37,180 in...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/1994685
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BACKGROUND: The popularity of rollerblading and skateboarding activities in Norway is reflected in the number of injuries seen at our casualty centres and hospitals. ... RESULTS: Rollerblading and skateboarding injuries accounted for 113 cases, representing 1.6% of all injuries. Three quarters were boys, nine out of ten were...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12013610
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—In-line skating and skateboarding injuries resulted in a similar number of emergency department visits, but fewer than that for rollerskating injuries. Because wrist fractures were the most common type of injury in all three sports, wrist protection is needed.
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jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/271/23/1856
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