Buckley S M, Chalmers D J, Langley J D
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin.
Aust J Public Health. 1993 Sep;17(3):269-71.
This study describes the epidemiology of injuries due to falls from horses in New Zealand. There were 54 fatalities from 1977 to 1986 (0.17 per 100,000 persons per year). There were 773 hospitalisations in 1987 (23.7 per 100,000 persons per year). Head injuries were predominant among both fatal and nonfatal injuries. The incidence of nonfatal head injury in the 10 to 19 age group was significantly higher than the incidence in all older groups (P = 0.003). Young people, particularly females, were the segment of the population most affected by the problem of falls from horses. Reference to data on horse-riding participation rates, however, did not indicate that young people were overrepresented in the series studied. Reference to the same data showed that the rate of hospitalisation due to falls from horses is comparable to the rate for injuries from playing rugby. The magnitude and severity of the problem indicates that there is a need need for helmet use, safe-riding practices, and further research.
本研究描述了新西兰马匹跌落致伤的流行病学情况。1977年至1986年期间有54人死亡（每年每10万人中有0.17人）。1987年有773人住院（每年每10万人中有23.7人）。头部损伤在致命伤和非致命伤中均占主导。10至19岁年龄组非致命头部损伤的发生率显著高于所有其他年龄较大的组（P = 0.003）。年轻人，尤其是女性，是受马匹跌落问题影响最大的人群。然而，参考骑马参与率数据表明，在所研究的系列中年轻人并未占比过高。参考相同数据显示，马匹跌落导致的住院率与橄榄球运动受伤率相当。该问题的规模和严重程度表明有必要使用头盔及采取安全骑行措施，并开展进一步研究。
