Safety behavior of in-line skaters

Injury Prevention

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-231

  Osberg, J Scott ^a,b   Stiles, Sarah C ^c  

^a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Helmets; In line skating; Protective gear; Skating safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BOSTON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SKATING;

EID: 0034269061     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.6.3.229     Document Type: Article

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