Click here to return to category. Along with the increase in participants, there is an increase in injuries. Children are the largest group of participants injured in in-line skating.
Retrospective studies show that in-line skaters who wear protective gear have fewer injuries.
Existing AMA policy encourages the use of protective equipment, including wrist guards, kneepads, elbow pads, and helmets. Such data would assist legislators to determine the most appropriate actions to protect in-line skaters. Protective equipment that is easier to use, less cumbersome to wear, and that affords maximal protection might also enhance public acceptance and use of this gear. The AMA can assist in raising public awareness of in-line skating protective equipment. Physicians and hospitals as well as sporting goods stores, manufacturers, and the media, can increase public awareness about safety issues regarding in-line skating.