The in situ performance of playground surfacing: implications for maintenance and injury prevention

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-66

  Sherker, Shauna ^a,b   Short, Andrew ^a   Ozanne Smith, Joan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Impact attenuation; Playground fall; Surface depth; Tanbark

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DECELERATION; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; RECREATION; SAFETY; STANDARD; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; WOOD;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DECELERATION; HUMANS; MAINTENANCE; MATERIALS TESTING; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SAFETY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS; WOOD;

EID: 22144489195     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300512331339184     Document Type: Note

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