Helmet availability at skiing and snowboarding rental shops a survey of Colorado ski resort rental practices

Hennessey, Timothy M.

doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(01)00411-1

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“…They also report that rental shops rent helmets for US$4–5 per day. Hennessey et al 50 conducted a survey of ski helmet availability in ski rental shops in Colorado, USA, and found that 2–38% of skiers and snowboarders rent equipment, but only 3.2% (range 1–8.6%) also rented a helmet. Fifteen of 24 (62%) ski resorts replied to the survey: 13 (87%) stated that they encouraged helmet rental regardless of age and ability; 12 (80%) indicated that children were most likely to rent a helmet, and the other three respondents did not answer.…”

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An international review of head and spinal cord injuries in alpine skiing and snowboarding

Ackery

Hagel

Provvidenza³

et al. 2007

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Background: Alpine skiing and snowboarding are popular winter activities worldwide, enjoyed by participants of all ages and skill levels. There is some evidence that the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) in these activities may be increasing. These injuries can cause death or severe debilitation, both physically and emotionally, and also result in enormous financial burden to society. Indeed, TBI is the leading cause of death and catastrophic injury in the skiing and snowboarding population. Furthermore, there are severe limitations to therapeutic interventions to restore neurological function after TBI and SCI, and thus the emphasis must be on prevention. Objectives: (1) To examine the worldwide epidemiology of TBI and SCI in skiing and snowboarding; (2) to describe and examine the effectiveness of prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of TBI and SCI in skiing and snowboarding. Search strategy: Searches were performed on a variety of databases to identify articles relevant to catastrophic central nervous system injury in skiing and snowboarding. The databases included PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, CDSR, ACP Journal Club, DARE, CCTR, SportDiscus, CINAHL, and Advanced Google searches. Selection criteria and data collection: After initial prescreening, articles included in the review required epidemiological data on SCI, TBI, or both. Articles had to be directly associated with the topic of skiing and/ or snowboarding and published between January 1990 and December 2004. Results: 24 relevant articles, from 10 different countries, were identified. They indicate that the incidence of TBI and SCI in skiing and snowboarding is increasing. The increases coincide with the development and acceptance of acrobatic and high-speed activities on the mountains. There is evidence that helmets reduce the risk of head injury by 22-60%. Head injuries are the most common cause of death among skiers and snowboarders, and young male snowboarders are especially at risk of death from head injury. Conclusions: There should be enhanced promotion of injury prevention that includes the use of helmets and emphasizes the skier's and snowboarder's responsibility code.

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An international review of head and spinal cord injuries in alpine skiing and snowboarding

Ackery

Hagel

Provvidenza³

et al. 2007

Inj Prev

131

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“…In Colorado resorts in 2002, while 2-38% of skiers and snowboarders rented equipment, less than 1-8.6% of renters rented helmets. Helmet rental was encouraged mostly for children [50]. Recent data from the US have shown that helmet use has increased drastically from 25% in skiers and snowboarders in 2003 to 57% in 2010 [34].…”

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Helmets, head injury and concussion in sport

Bonfield

Shin

Kanter

2015

The Physician and Sportsmedicine

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Research on the mechanism of concussion in recent years has been focused on the mechanism of injury as well as strategies to minimize or reverse injury. Sports-related head injury research has led to the development of head protective gear that has evolved over the years. Headgears have been designed to protect athletes from skull fractures, subdural hemorrhages and concussions. Over the years, through experience of athletes and continued scientific research, improvements in helmet design have been made. Although these advances have decreased the number of catastrophic injuries throughout sports, the effects on concussions are promising, but largely unproven. In this review, we will discuss development of helmets and studies analyzing their level of protection for both concussion and head injury. This will help us understand what future developments are still needed to minimize the risk of concussion among athletes in various forms of sports.

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“…At the time of the campaign, patrons attending Colorado ski resorts did not consider helmets to be an essential item of equipment because they were not included in standard hire packages 10. Moreover, helmet use was not widely accepted 10. The sports injury prevention programme therefore applied several social marketing principles to encourage helmet use 9.…”

Section: Evidence That Social Marketing Can Work In a Sports Injury Cmentioning

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Social marketing: why injury prevention needs to adopt this behaviour change approach

2012

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Helmet availability at skiing and snowboarding rental shops a survey of Colorado ski resort rental practices

Cited by 16 publications

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An international review of head and spinal cord injuries in alpine skiing and snowboarding

An international review of head and spinal cord injuries in alpine skiing and snowboarding

Helmets, head injury and concussion in sport

Social marketing: why injury prevention needs to adopt this behaviour change approach

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