Understanding risk compensation in children: Experience with the activity and level of sensation seeking play a role

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1341-1347

  Lasenby Lessard, Jennifer ^a   Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Risk compensation; Risk taking; Sensation seeking; Sports activities

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN; INJURY PREVENTION; INJURY RISK; RISK TAKING; SENSATION SEEKING; SPORTS ACTIVITIES;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT;

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SPORTS;

EID: 79955579545     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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