Strategies of a successful campaign to promote the use of equestrian helmets.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Condie, C ; Rivara, F P ; Bergman, A B
• Description:
  Although the risk of serious head injury for horse riders is higher than for most other sports, few equestrians regularly wear protective headgear. This study indicates that riders are well informed about the need for helmets and that the main reason for nonuse is inadequate helmet design. In particular, riders perceive that existing helmets are uncomfortable, expensive, and inappropriate for some riding styles. Based on these findings, the authors developed strategies to increase usage and incorporated them into a successful program. These strategies included working with manufacturers to develop a low-cost, versatile helmet; efficiently distributing educational literature among the horse riding community; and encouraging individual clubs and equestrian organizations to mandate a helmet policy.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Animals Athletic Injuries Attitude Child Cost-Benefit Analysis Craniocerebral Trauma Equipment Design Female Head Protective Devices Health Promotion Horses Humans Male Pilot Projects Program Development Research Article Washington

  More +
• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 108(1):121-126
• Pubmed ID:
  8434088
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CCR49-00257O/PHS HHS/United States
• Volume:
  108
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:fc72206c89e11935139d7481218fa8686295334c5a20232edbc926173199207c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/63856/cdc_63856_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.16 MB ]