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Skateboarding: more dangerous than roller skating or in-line skating

J S Osberg1, S E Schneps, C Di Scala

  • 1Medical Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Rehabilitation and Childhood Trauma, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass, USA. sosberg@msn.com

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
|October 28, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Skateboarding causes more severe injuries in children than roller or in-line skating, with higher head injury risks. Further research and interventions are needed to improve safety for young skateboarders.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Injury Prevention
  • Sports Medicine

Background:

  • Skating sports are popular among children and adolescents.
  • Injuries sustained during recreational activities require comprehensive analysis to inform safety measures.
  • Understanding injury patterns across different skating disciplines is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the circumstances, severity, and outcomes of skating-related injuries in children admitted to trauma centers.
  • To compare injury profiles among roller skaters, in-line skaters, and skateboarders.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study compared 154 roller skaters, 190 in-line skaters, and 254 skateboarders (ages 5-19).
  • Data were collected from 79 hospitals and pediatric trauma centers within the National Pediatric Trauma Registry (October 1988 - April 1997).

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  • Injury severity, circumstances, and hospitalization outcomes were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Skateboarders experienced more severe injuries (8x more likely than roller skaters) and higher head injury rates (50.8%) compared to in-line skaters (33.7%) and roller skaters (18.8%).
    • Skateboarders had longer hospital stays (mean 6.0 days) versus in-line skaters (3.4 days) and roller skaters (2.4 days).
    • Males and injuries occurring on roads were more prevalent among skateboarders.

    Conclusions:

    • Skateboarding injuries are significantly more severe with worse outcomes than roller or in-line skating injuries.
    • Higher head injury risks in skateboarding necessitate research into ergonomic and behavioral factors.
    • Interventions are required to mitigate the elevated risk of severe injuries in skateboarding.