Sledding Accidents Land Thousands of Kids in ER
Study: More Than 20,000 Children Annually Treated in Hospital ER for Sledding Injuries
Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau were used to calculate injury estimates.
Researchers say research is needed to determine whether helmets would reduce injury rates. They also examined the types of sledding vehicles involved in injuries, from sleds and snow tubes to toboggans and snow disks.
Among other findings:
Sledding Accidents Land Thousands of Kids in ER
Study: More Than 20,000 Children Annually Treated in Hospital ER for Sledding Injuries
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Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau were used to calculate injury estimates.
Researchers say research is needed to determine whether helmets would reduce injury rates. They also examined the types of sledding vehicles involved in injuries, from sleds and snow tubes to toboggans and snow disks.
Among other findings:
- Children aged 9 and older were more likely to be injured through collisions.
- Children aged 4 and younger were more likely to be involved in accidents with vehicles.
- One third of injuries were caused by young people being pulled by motorized vehicles.
- The use of sleds that can rotate, such as disks and snow tubes, should be discouraged.
- Younger children should be supervised by parents when sledding.
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