Effectiveness of safety vests in pediatric horseback riding.

  • Christian Hessler
  • V Eckert
  • Eik Vettorazzi
  • Norbert Meenen
  • C Jürgens
  • M Schult
  • C Flamme
  • H-J Herberhold
  • J Madert
  • A Ekkernkamp
  • Ute Lockemann
  • Klaus Püschel
  • Philipp Pohlenz

Abstract

Despite the benefit of safety vests to the reduction of torso injuries in children and adolescents is unclear, its' use is recommended. The aim of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of safety vests actually used in pediatric equestrian activities.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number7
ISSN0300-8630
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 23070863