Aaron J Provance1, Glenn H Engelman, Patrick M Carry. 1. Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado-Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA. aaron.provance@childrenscolorado.org
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to assess the influencing factors in participants who do not use a helmet while skiing or snowboarding in the youth population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: The 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 ski seasons at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. PARTICIPANTS: Children and adolescents between the ages of 6 to 17 years and their parents were enrolled in the study. Two hundred six children/adolescents participated. INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: Independent variables included age, gender, parental helmet use, ski/snowboard helmet past protection, and child/adolescent reason for wearing/not wearing helmet. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dependent variables included child/adolescent helmet use. RESULTS: Fifty-one percent were male and 49% were female. One hundred seventy-one (83%) reported that they wear a ski/snowboard helmet, and 35 (17%) reported that they did not wear a ski/snowboard helmet. There was a significant relationship between parental helmet use and child helmet use (P ≤ 0.0001). Of the 171 children/adolescents who reported wearing a helmet, 124 (72.5%) reported that wearing a helmet protected them in an accident. Of the 171 children/adolescents who reported wearing a helmet, 87.7% said that safety was the reason for wearing a helmet. The most common reason for not wearing a ski/snowboard helmet was comfort. CONCLUSIONS: Parent's helmet-wearing behavior was strongly associated with the child/adolescent's helmet-wearing behavior. The results demonstrate the overwhelming influence parental helmet use has on their child/adolescent's decision to wear a helmet.
OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to assess the influencing factors in participants who do not use a helmet while skiing or snowboarding in the youth population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: The 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 ski seasons at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. PARTICIPANTS: Children and adolescents between the ages of 6 to 17 years and their parents were enrolled in the study. Two hundred six children/adolescents participated. INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: Independent variables included age, gender, parental helmet use, ski/snowboard helmet past protection, and child/adolescent reason for wearing/not wearing helmet. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dependent variables included child/adolescent helmet use. RESULTS: Fifty-one percent were male and 49% were female. One hundred seventy-one (83%) reported that they wear a ski/snowboard helmet, and 35 (17%) reported that they did not wear a ski/snowboard helmet. There was a significant relationship between parental helmet use and child helmet use (P ≤ 0.0001). Of the 171 children/adolescents who reported wearing a helmet, 124 (72.5%) reported that wearing a helmet protected them in an accident. Of the 171 children/adolescents who reported wearing a helmet, 87.7% said that safety was the reason for wearing a helmet. The most common reason for not wearing a ski/snowboard helmet was comfort. CONCLUSIONS: Parent's helmet-wearing behavior was strongly associated with the child/adolescent's helmet-wearing behavior. The results demonstrate the overwhelming influence parental helmet use has on their child/adolescent's decision to wear a helmet.
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