Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Perlik, Paul C.
• Kalvoda, Donald D.
• Wellman, Andrew S.
• Galvin, Eugene G.
• Stojic, Borislav

Titel

Roller-Skating Injuries

Ist Teil von

• The Physician and sportsmedicine, 1982-04, Vol.10 (4), p.76-80

Ort / Verlag

England: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

1982

Quelle

Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Sixty-two patients with rollerskating injuries were seen over an 18-month period. Most (71%) of the patients were girls and women, and ages ranged from 6 to 62 years. Most injuries were caused when the skaters lost their balance and fell backwards onto their hands. Most (79%) injuries were to the upper extremities and only 19% were to the lower extremities. There was one nonextremity injury, a lumbar compression fracture. The authors recommend using protective pads and improved body mechanics to avoid injuries.