Anderson-Suddarth Julie L, Chande Vidya T
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, OH 44308, USA.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2005 Oct;21(10):650-2. doi: 10.1097/01.pec.0000181424.79600.45.
We describe the use of nonmotorized scooters and utilization of safety equipment in a Midwestern suburb.
Schoolchildren in second to sixth grades of a local school district completed a survey distributed by school nurses and teachers in spring 2001, including topics of scooter ownership, riding patterns, and utilization of safety gear.
Three thousand eighty-seven surveys were distributed, with a 74.4% response rate; 93.2% of children had ridden a scooter, and 71.4% owned a scooter. Children rode in many locations, with 93% riding on the sidewalk, 86.5% in the driveway, 35.5% in a parking lot, and 20% in the street. Of those owning scooters, 91.2% reported owning a helmet, 61.2% kneepads, 59.4% elbow pads, 43.8% wrist guards, and 35.5% riding gloves. Among those owning scooters, 54.6% reported wearing helmets while using their scooter, whereas 10% or less wore riding gloves, kneepads, elbow pads, or wrist guards. Helmet use decreased as grade increased; 50.7% of all second graders reported wearing helmets, compared with 22.7% of sixth graders (P < 0.001). Of those owning scooters, 32.2% reported being injured while riding their scooter. Of those injured, 54% reported wearing helmets.
Many children ride scooters and own safety gear; however, few children wear their safety equipment when riding their scooter. Children wear helmets less frequently as they age. Physicians should continue to educate patients and their parents as to potential injuries on scooters and encourage the use of safety gear, especially helmets, when riding scooters.
我们描述了美国中西部一个郊区非机动滑板车的使用情况以及安全设备的使用情况。
当地学区二至六年级的学童在2001年春季完成了由学校护士和教师分发的一项调查，内容包括滑板车拥有情况、骑行模式以及安全装备的使用情况。
共分发了3087份调查问卷，回复率为74.4%；93.2%的儿童骑过滑板车，71.4%的儿童拥有滑板车。孩子们在许多地方骑行，93%在人行道上骑行，86.5%在车道上骑行，35.5%在停车场骑行，20%在街道上骑行。在拥有滑板车的儿童中，91.2%报告拥有头盔，61.2%拥有护膝，59.4%拥有护肘，43.8%拥有护腕，35.5%拥有骑行手套。在拥有滑板车的儿童中，54.6%报告在使用滑板车时佩戴头盔，而佩戴骑行手套、护膝、护肘或护腕的比例为10%或更低。头盔的使用随着年级的升高而减少；所有二年级学生中有50.7%报告佩戴头盔，而六年级学生中这一比例为22.7%（P<0.001）。在拥有滑板车的儿童中，32.2%报告在骑滑板车时受过伤。在受伤的儿童中，54%报告佩戴了头盔。
许多儿童骑滑板车并拥有安全装备；然而，很少有儿童在骑滑板车时佩戴安全设备。随着年龄的增长，儿童佩戴头盔的频率降低。医生应继续教育患者及其家长关于滑板车潜在的伤害，并鼓励在骑滑板车时使用安全装备，尤其是头盔。
