Use of protective equipment by in-line skaters: An observational study

Injury Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-55

  Beirness, Doug ^a   Foss, R D ^b   Desmond, K J ^a  

^a Traffic Injury Research Foundation   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Helmet use; In line skating; Protective equipment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKATING;

EID: 0035287845     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.7.1.51     Document Type: Article

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