Ski Helmets may cut ski injuries: STUDY
“Ski helmets reduce head injuries by 35% in adults and 59% in children under 13,” BBC News reported. The news is based on Canadian research which looked at whether helmets prevent head and neck injuries for skiers and snowboarders. The research combined a number of studies that compared injured and uninjured skiers and snowboarders to [...]
Helmet law for child skiers advances in N.J.
Sponsors of a bill that would require kids in New Jersey to wear helmets while skiing say the measure is the closest it has ever been to becoming law. A similar bill passed the Senate in 1991 but failed to move forward after facing opposition from the skiing industry. Versions have been bouncing around the [...]
VIDEO: Ski Helmets reduce injury risk
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Skiing injuries are decreasing, but the number of ski related deaths has remained steady over the past 10 years. The increased use of helmets has helped reduced the number of ski injuries and death; but the risks remain when out hitting the slopes. Competitive Edge Ski and Bike owner Jim Kennedy [...]
Study Finds Ski Helmets Reduce Injury But Not Death
A study of ski helmet use in North America by the country’s National Ski Area’s Association (NSAA) has found that growing helmet use over the past decade has reduced injuries, but not deaths. More than half of American skiers now wear helmets to ski or board and head injuries have reduced by more than 50% [...]
82% of Swiss Skiers wearing Ski Helmets now
More and more people are wearing helmets when they head out on the ski slopes, according to the government’s accident prevention bureau. Over the last 7 years, the proportion has risen from 16 percent to 82 percent. The government says awareness campaigns have worked but there’s still a considerable difference between German-speaking and French-speaking parts [...]
Efforts to keep kids safe on the slopes in Michigan
The Marquette General Women’s and Children’s Center, in conjunction with Kohl’s and Marquette Mountain, hosted a Kohl’s Cares “Heads Up on Safety” event Saturday morning MARQUETTE — It was an effort to keep kids safe on the slopes. The Marquette General Women’s and Children’s Center, in conjunction with Kohl’s and Marquette Mountain, hosted a Kohl’s [...]
Student Conducting Study Into Ski Helmet Use
An MSc student at the University of Surrey is conducting an indepth study into the use of helmets in snow sports. Masters student Mary Ondrusz hopes to uncover the reasons why some skiers and snowboarders choose not to wear helmets. Ondrusz writes, “There is evidence to suggest that the use of helmets may reduce the [...]
Salamon announces new ski helmet with air pump
Mike Douglas has designed a new style of ski helmet for Salomon that is being touted the best fitting helmet on the market. Most likely that’s due to the air pump (ala 1994 Reebok style) that you can use to fit the helmet specifically to your head. Besides the air pump, the helmet is getting [...]
Special Report: Promoting Ski Helmet Use
ctvmontreal.ca Some experts are calling for a mandatory helmet law, one year after the death of British actress Natasha Richardson following a ski lesson at Mont-Tremblant. Richardson, the wife of actor Liam Neeson, was taken off of life support and died last March 19th, two days after she hit her head during the beginner lesson. [...]
Helmets Must Be Part of Skiing and Snowboarding Culture, Doctors Urge
ScienceDaily (Feb. 18, 2010) — While the world’s best skiers and snowboarders at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games compete with helmets on, many other skiers and snowboarders are choosing to forego this important piece of safety equipment. In fact, many skiers and snowboarders place fashion before safety, according to a commentary by a St. [...]
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