Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention
Background: Equestrian athletes (horse riders) are at high risk for head injury, including concussions. Materials & methods: Adults riders were recruited via social media posting to complete a branching survey collecting data on demographics, riding experience, helmet use, injury history and con...
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| author | Ansley Grimes Stanfill Kayla Wynja Xueyuan Cao Drew Prescott Sarah Shore Brandon Baughman Anthony Oddo Jack W Tsao |
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| description | Background: Equestrian athletes (horse riders) are at high risk for head injury, including concussions. Materials & methods: Adults riders were recruited via social media posting to complete a branching survey collecting data on demographics, riding experience, helmet use, injury history and concussion symptom knowledge. Results are reported as frequencies and percentages, with associations tested using chi-square with significance level p < 0.05. Results: Of the 2598 subjects, about 75% reported always wearing a helmet. Of those who did not, the most common reasons were that helmets are unnecessary (57.4%) or do not fit well (48.6%). Many indicated improper storage conditions and/or did not follow manufacturer’s replacement recommendations. Most (75.4%) reported a high level of comfort with recognizing concussion signs, with half experiencing a prior head injury. Conclusion: This information suggests opportunities for intervention to improve helmet use through increased fit, while the responses indicate a need for further education on proper helmet use. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b2473493717c47e0b37f3971bc4e46a52025-08-20T03:04:30ZengAldus PressConcussion2056-32992021-03-016110.2217/cnc-2020-0019Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for interventionAnsley Grimes Stanfill0Kayla Wynja1Xueyuan Cao2Drew Prescott3Sarah Shore4Brandon Baughman5Anthony Oddo6Jack W Tsao71Department of Acute & Tertiary Care, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA1Department of Acute & Tertiary Care, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA1Department of Acute & Tertiary Care, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA1Department of Acute & Tertiary Care, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA2Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA3Semmes Murphey Clinic, 6325 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120, USA5Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA2Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USABackground: Equestrian athletes (horse riders) are at high risk for head injury, including concussions. Materials & methods: Adults riders were recruited via social media posting to complete a branching survey collecting data on demographics, riding experience, helmet use, injury history and concussion symptom knowledge. Results are reported as frequencies and percentages, with associations tested using chi-square with significance level p < 0.05. Results: Of the 2598 subjects, about 75% reported always wearing a helmet. Of those who did not, the most common reasons were that helmets are unnecessary (57.4%) or do not fit well (48.6%). Many indicated improper storage conditions and/or did not follow manufacturer’s replacement recommendations. Most (75.4%) reported a high level of comfort with recognizing concussion signs, with half experiencing a prior head injury. Conclusion: This information suggests opportunities for intervention to improve helmet use through increased fit, while the responses indicate a need for further education on proper helmet use.https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cnc-2020-0019concussionhorse ridingtraumatic brain injury |
| spellingShingle | Ansley Grimes Stanfill Kayla Wynja Xueyuan Cao Drew Prescott Sarah Shore Brandon Baughman Anthony Oddo Jack W Tsao Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention Concussion concussion horse riding traumatic brain injury |
| title | Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention |
| title_full | Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention |
| title_fullStr | Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention |
| title_full_unstemmed | Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention |
| title_short | Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention |
| title_sort | helmet use in equestrian athletes opportunities for intervention |
| topic | concussion horse riding traumatic brain injury |
| url | https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cnc-2020-0019 |
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