Waterslide exit velocities, user behaviours and injury prevention

Blitvich, Jennifer D.; Mcelroy, G.K.

doi:10.1080/17457300600935163

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“…The effectiveness of such traffic control systems should be examined more closely in future studies. Sliding instructions should be followed even more strictly as well as the waiting periods at the launch platform, as already suggested in another study about waterslides . .…”

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Lip and tooth injuries at public swimming pools in Austria

Lechner¹,

Connert²,

Kühl³

et al. 2017

Dental Traumatology

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“…However, this is where many tooth accidents happen . Similarly, as yet little has been published about accidents on waterslides . In contrast to Switzerland, no data currently exists from Austria .…”

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Lip and tooth injuries at public swimming pools in Austria

Lechner¹,

Connert²,

Kühl³

et al. 2017

Dental Traumatology

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“…We found that it was both significantly more fun and significantly faster to ride a waterslide lying down than sitting in an upright position. Several studies have described waterslide‐related injuries, and one specifically recommended sitting upright . However, these studies did not investigate how much fun the participants had.…”

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“…The authors of an earlier observational study concluded that a seated body position should be encouraged on waterslides, arguing that this provides good vision, contact with the slide, and allows for a slow descent. Further, velocity is quickly reduced upon water entry, as the seated position provides considerable frontal resistance.…”

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Blondes do not have more fun: a non‐blinded crossover field study

Zetner

Ryg

Andresen

et al. 2019

Medical Journal of Australia

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Objectives To evaluate whether blondes have more fun, as proposed by Sir Roderick David Stewart in 1978. Design Prospective, non‐randomised crossover field study, 1–2 June 2018. Setting Single centre medical writing course, during a break in the course program. Participants Convenience sample of 21 healthy Danish researchers: ten blondes, nine non‐blondes, and two with missing data (bald). Intervention Participants completed a visual analogue scale (VAS) for fun and Profile of Mood States – Adolescents (POMS‐A) questionnaires before and after two rides each on a waterslide (once sitting upright, once lying down). There was a wash‐out between rides. Main outcome measures Fun, as assessed by VAS completed moments after completing each waterslide ride. Results Blondes did not have more fun than non‐blondes, neither while sitting upright (median VAS, 60 [IQR, 23–66] v 25 [IQR, 4.5–57]; P = 0.39) nor lying down (median VAS, 70 [IQR, 60–85] v 66 [IQR, 35–80]; P = 0.62). Riding the waterslide lying down was significantly faster (median duration, 9 s; range, 8–13 s) than sitting upright (median duration, 13.6 s; range, 8–37 s; P < 0.001), and also more fun (median VAS, 72 [IQR, 59–85] v 41 [IQR, 14–66]; P = 0.002). Conclusions Our findings are not consistent with the statement by Sir Roderick David Stewart that “blondes have more fun”; we found no evidence that blondes experience more fun or are more susceptible to mood changes than non‐blondes.

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“… 3 Exit velocities may potentially cause catastrophic injuries. 4 The cases presented above all occurred on the same slide at a popular amusement park that has six slides. It is the largest and highest velocity slide at the park.…”

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Water slide injuries in Jamaica

Fletcher

McDowell

2016

Trauma Surg Acute Care Open

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BackgroundPatients are presented in this study to describe injuries, each of which have not been previously described in the literature, as a result of a specific mechanism of injury on a water slide. Some of these injuries are potentially fatal and are usually the result of a very high energy mechanism of injury. All injuries occurred in a 6-week time span in the summer of 2015.MethodInjuries arising from water slides and their definitive treatment were documented. All of the cases presented to Saint Ann's Bay Hospital in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica. The mechanism of injury was analyzed with a view to implement preventative measures.ResultsThree cases had open book pelvic injuries and one of them also had a vaginal tear. All of the open book injuries occurred after the patron's thighs violently abducted despite adhering to the recommended starting position that suggested patrons cross their legs. The fourth case was of a 25-year-old man who sustained a posterior shoulder dislocation as a result of his arms flailing despite attempting to adhere to the rule recommending that the patron place his arms across his chest. The final case was of a 14-year-old boy who was involved in an atypical collision injury, resulting in the boy sustaining a displaced distal femoral fracture.ConclusionsModern water slides will expose patrons to more frequent and severe injuries from atypical mechanisms of injuries. Risk factors for injury must be factored into preventative measures. Improved surveillance strategies to monitor these injuries are suggested.

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Waterslide exit velocities, user behaviours and injury prevention

Cited by 3 publications

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Lip and tooth injuries at public swimming pools in Austria

Lip and tooth injuries at public swimming pools in Austria

Blondes do not have more fun: a non‐blinded crossover field study

Water slide injuries in Jamaica

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