Perceptions of Surfboard Riders Regarding the Need for Protective Headgear☆☆☆

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“…Concerning the kind of injury, the ones found in the present study are those which most frequently appear in other studies described in the literature (5)(6)(7) . However, other injuries are also described in the literature, such as ocular injuries (8)(9)(10) ; auditory injuries (11)(12) ; injuries produced by contact with marine animals or organisms (13)(14) , among others of less incidence.…”

“…A study by Taylor (6) , with 646 surfers of different training standards in Australia, have reported that 145 surfers presented 168 acute injuries during the previous 12 months, constituting 0.26 injuries per surfer in a period of one year.…”

“…Although these athletes spend great part of the year surfing abroad, they also spend long periods surfing in Brazil, where the predominance is of sandy deep beds, which according to Conway (19) , are less dangerous. In studies conducted in Hawaii and Australia, for example, the contact with rocks and corals is responsible for great incidence of injuries (2)(3)6) .…”

Aetiology of injuries and the need for protective equipment for surfers in the UK

“…Whether the use of protective helmets actually does reduce the risk of serious head injury when surfing would be a potential for future research, however such a study would face challenges. A particular challenge is the current resistance towards the use of helmets within the sport; a study by Taylor et al identified that whilst surfers acknowledge that head injury is a risk in their sport, the perception amongst surfers is that it is rare and therefore the benefits are outweighed by the perceived negative effects on performance, comfort and image [10].…”

Injury Prevention in Child and Adolescent Sport: Whose Responsibility Is It?

“…The main reasons stated were ''no need,'' ''discomfort,'' ''claustrophobia,'' and ''affected performance.'' 105 Even in an adult Australian Rules Football league, where there are high rates of concussion (despite higher mouth-guard use (74%), reflecting the favorable general attitude towards mouth guards), there is a low rate of headgear use (2%), reflecting poor acceptance of this form of protection in the sport. Reasons for not wearing headgear include ''don't like it'' and ''too uncomfortable.''…”