TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1978//
TI  - Equestrian injuries. results of a prospective study
JO  - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association
A1  - Grossman, J. A.
A1  - Kulund, D. N.
A1  - Miller, Charles W.
A1  - Winn, H. R.
A1  - Hodge, R. H. Jr
SP  - 1881
EP  - 1882
VL  - 240
IS  - 17
N2  - In a prospective study involving 110 injured equestrians, there were no noteworthy correlations between age, sex, or experience of the amateur riders and injury occurrence. Tack failure caused several injuries. Among fox hunters the incidence was related only to frequency of hunts. The most common severe injury was to the head, associated with lack of headgear. Fewer than 20% of the 110 riders used a protective helmet. There were four renal contusions and one bladder laceration. The most frequent injuries were fractures of the upper extremities. Wearing a good-quality protective helmet and checking tack are important for injury prevention.
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SN  - 0098-7484
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -