Jacques L B, Grzesiak E
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
J Fam Pract. 1994 May;38(5):486-8.
In-line roller skating is a growing recreational fitness activity, but little is known about the use of personal protective equipment, such as helmets, wrist guards, elbow and knee pads, by participants.
An unobtrusive observational study was performed on a stratified random sample of adult and child in-line skaters in Oakland County, Michigan. A follow-up observational study was performed on locations identified as having high rates of in-line skating activity.
The prevalence of personal protective equipment use varied greatly with the type of equipment. Helmet use was less than 10% in both phases of the study; wrist guard use ranged from 46% to 65%; and intermediate values were noted for the use of elbow and knee pads.
Recreational in-line skating is concentrated in paved public areas and is largely a young adult activity. The use of some items of personal protective equipment is common, although few skaters wear all recommended items. Efforts to prevent or reduce accidental injury should include consideration of all these factors.
直排轮滑是一项日益流行的休闲健身活动，但对于参与者使用头盔、护腕、护肘和护膝等个人防护装备的情况却知之甚少。
对密歇根州奥克兰县的成年和儿童直排轮滑者进行分层随机抽样的非干扰性观察研究。对被确定为直排轮滑活动高发地点进行后续观察研究。
个人防护装备的使用普及率因装备类型而异。在研究的两个阶段，头盔使用率均低于10%；护腕使用率在46%至65%之间；护肘和护膝的使用率处于中间值。
休闲直排轮滑集中在铺设好的公共区域，且主要是年轻人的活动。一些个人防护装备的使用较为普遍，尽管很少有轮滑者佩戴所有推荐装备。预防或减少意外伤害的努力应考虑所有这些因素。
