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. [...]
Ski Helmets Encouraged for All Research Says
Head injuries reduced without harm to neck, researchers finds
SUNDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) — Helmets reduce skiers’ and snowboarders’ risk of head injury by 35 percent and don’t increase the risk of neck injury, a new study shows.
Some people believe that helmets may increase the risk of neck injury when skiers and snowboarders fall, particularly [...]
Ski Helmets cut ski injuries by 35%: study
By Colette Derworiz, Canwest News Service
They may not be mandatory for skiers and snowboarders, but a new study by University of Calgary scientists proves people who wear helmets on the slopes are much less likely to suffer head injuries in a fall.
The article, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, encourages the use of [...]
You are 35% safer with a ski helmet says study
That’s the finding of a recent survey by Canadian scientists. It also claims there is no added risk of neck injury according to the researchers. It’s one of the most comprehensive studies yet.
The article appears in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and examines 12 separate studies conducted over the past 18 years.
They were from Europe, [...]
Review of studies says ski helmets reduce head injuries
By Shannon Montgomery (CP)
CALGARY — Putting on a helmet before skiing or snowboarding down the slopes reduces the chances of a head injury by about 35 per cent without any risk children will hurt their necks from the added weight, suggests a review of scientific studies.
The analysis, published in Monday’s edition of the Canadian [...]
Is ski industry lagging on public support for Ski Helmets?
Demand for standardized headgear is there, but manufacturers reluctant
As the ski season hits its stride across Canada, the issue of mandatory helmets on the slopes is once again gaining traction.
“The market demand is out there,” says Anthony Toderian, spokesman for the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). “It’s really up to the manufacturers now.”
The CSA, which recommends [...]
Middle-aged skiers, boarders are hesistant to wear ski helmets
Ski-helmet use is surging overall and is particularly popular among children and older folks, but there are still pockets of resistance among middle-aged skiers and snowboarders, survey results show.
Nearly half of all skiers and riders wore helmets last season, according to a survey by members of the National Ski Areas Association. Usage climbed to 48 [...]
Ski helmet use on the rise
Vermont doctor encourages use in PHAT program
Nancy Cutting has three children, 10 to 18 years old, and they always wear ski helmets, she says — “Always.”
As she shopped Wednesday afternoon at Skirack in downtown Burlington, she said, “It’s become a habit for these kids to put a helmet on. It’s all they know.”
Helmets are becoming [...]
In Canada, Ski Helmets are become a focus
After a high profile death resulting from a skiing related head injury stole the headlines last spring, ski helmets and their use are being drawn closer towards the center of attention.
Ski helmets were already becoming more and more common at ski resorts across North America when actress Natasha Richardson died following a fall at Quebec’s [...]
National Ski Patrol Partners with Ski Helmet Safety Program
NATIONAL SKI PATROL TEAMS WITH LEADING HELMET SAFETY PROGRAM
(Burlington, VT) The National Ski Patrol and PHAT, a ski helmet advocacy program supported by Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care, have formed a partnership to promote increased use of ski helmets at the nation’s ski areas. The National Ski Patrol (NSP) will assist PHAT [...]
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