Roller skating--is it a dangerous sport?

Roller skating--is it a dangerous sport?

A prospective survey of 111 cases of roller skating injuries within one year are reported. Males were more commonly injured than females. There was a high incidence (86%) of serious injuries, 28% of which required surgical treatment. The wrist (23%) was the commonest region involved, followed by the shoulder (20%), the elbow (15%) and the ankle (12%). Collision with other skaters and loss of co...

Skateboarding: more dangerous than roller skating or in-line skating.

OBJECTIVE To describe the circumstances, severity, and outcomes of skating-related injuries among children admitted to trauma centers. DESIGN A cross-sectional comparison of roller skaters (n = 154), in-line skaters (n = 190), and skateboarders (n = 254) aged 5 to 19 years who were hospitalized with injuries. SETTING Seventy-nine hospitals and pediatric trauma centers participating in the N...

[Roller skating accidents. A dangerous game on the road].

Skateboarding: More Dangerous than Roller Skating or Inline Skating (PDF: 45KB)

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 Tr...

[Roller skating injuries].

The aim of this study was to investigate the number and types of accidents which occur in connection with roller-skates, and also to find out in which anatomical area the most injuries occurred. During the period 01.02.1995 to 31.08.1996, 389 patients sustained injuries in connection with roller-skates. Fifty-nine percent of all accidents happened on a public road. Out of 389 injuries, 174 sust...