title: [Inline skating--typical injuries and prevention].
abstract: In a field study we evaluated 500 inline skaters and documented the risk for injury as well as active and passive prophylactic methods. Inline-skating carries high risk for injuries. A total of 41% of the 500 examined subjects got injured. 73% of the injuries attacked soft tissue, 22% of the subjects suffered in distorsions and 5% fractures. 24% of the 222 injured people required specific therapy. Most of the injuries occur at the upper extremities. The fingers, wrist or elbow were involved in 78% of the fractures and 58% of the distorsions. Only every second skater has skating skills that allow him to break appropriately. 19% wore all necessary protectors. 21% did not use any protecting device. Wrist protectors were used most followed by knee and elbow protectors.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jerosch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heidjann
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thorwestern
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Linnebecker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011482:Protective Devices; D012307:Risk Factors; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control