Mountain bike terrain park-related injuries: an emerging cause of morbidity

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dc.contributor.authorRomanow, Nicole T.R.
dc.contributor.authorHagel, Brent E.
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorEmbree, Tania
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Brian H.
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-20T20:46:23Z
dc.date.available2015-08-20T20:46:23Z
dc.date.issued2012-12-18
dc.descriptionPost-print version of article deposited according to Taylor & Francis copyright agreement http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/copyright/sharingYourWork.asp August 20, 2015.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis case–control study describes the profile of bicyclists injured in mountain bike terrain parks (MBTPs) and examines risk factors for severe injury among MBTP riders. Cases were hospitalised bicyclists injured in MBTPs. Controls were bicyclists injured in MBTPs who were discharged from the emergency department. No significant differences were observed in the distribution of age and sex between cases and controls. A higher proportion of cases compared with controls suffered a head injury (22%), fracture (41%) or internal organ injury (32%). Controls suffered a higher proportion of superficial injuries (26%), sprains (10%) or wounds (16%). Upper extremity protective equipment (e.g. elbow or shoulder pads) was used more by cases than controls (23% vs. 11%, p = 0.03). Riders who self-reported cycling faster than usual had significantly higher risk of severe injury compared with others. The risk of severe injury may be reduced by encouraging bicyclists to control their speed or by modifying MBTP design to limit the opportunity to gain speed.en_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationRomanow, N. T., Hagel, B. E., Nguyen, M., Embree, T., & Rowe, B. H. (2014). Mountain bike terrain park-related injuries: an emerging cause of morbidity. International journal of injury control and safety promotion, 21(1), 29-46.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/17457300.2012.749918
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33741
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/50976
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Onlineen_US
dc.publisher.departmentPediatricsen_US
dc.publisher.facultyCumming School of Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17457300.2012.749918#.VdYyqvlVhBcen_US
dc.subjectBicyclingen_US
dc.subjectWounds and injuriesen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectProtective devicesen_US
dc.titleMountain bike terrain park-related injuries: an emerging cause of morbidityen_US
dc.typejournal article
thesis.degree.disciplinePediatricsen_US
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