Bulgaria Ski discussion board
head injuries
Author:Niki
posts : 213 (Intermediate)Date : 12-09-07 23:51head injuries
Just read that head injuries are on the increase among snowboarders; Independent on Sunday 09/12/07 "More people are suffering serious head injury whilst skiing and snowboarding...Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disablement in snow enthusiasts, wearing a helmet can reduce the risk by 60%...34% of snowboarding injury are head injuries 28% of skiing injuries are head injury. Ski and snowboard death resulting from head injury in kids is 67% and adults 43%.
Ooops ...
Ooops ...
Just read that head injuries are on the increase among snowboarders; Independent on Sunday 09/12/07 "More people are suffering serious head injury whilst skiing and snowboarding...Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disablement in snow enthusiasts, wearing a helmet can reduce the risk by 60%...34% of snowboarding injury are head injuries 28% of skiing injuries are head injury. Ski and snowboard death resulting from head injury in kids is 67% and adults 43%.
Ooops better make sure we wear those lids.
Ooops better make sure we wear those lids.
re: head injuries
Just bought mine Joe thought if it's good enough for my daughter it's good enough for me...
Tiger
re: head injuries
Totally agree. My lid saved me in Pamps last year.I slipped whilst boarding on what felt like sheet ice and smashed the back of my head on landing. It really dazed me ven with the helmet so, make sure you wear one!!
re: head injuries
Yep, I much prefer a helmet to a wooly hat any day, more comfort and the thought it might save your head. A novice snowboarder took me flying across an ice patch at Bansko last year, whacked my head but no harm done.re: head injuries
Was in Val Thorens last week.Got tired/lazy, and my skis came together and stopped. I landed about 20-30m down the slope. I'm just getting over the concussion.
Changed my mind......
re: head injuries
Helmets are COOOOOOOOOLAnd sensible
PP
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Ouch Banky....
re: head injuries
Just bought a Red Mutiny helmet and got the funky headphone earpads for them too so I can listen to my fave tunes while I slam down on my head... But safely!!!Never skied with a lid (always wooly hats) but I got twin tippers so I thought it would be better to crash with a lid on than not!
Take care folks and happy skiing/boarding (and
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PP - will you be sporting a helmet this year then?????Sparky
