[Risks in sport riding - a critical survey of safety standards in sport riding].

  • Christian Hessler
  • Barbara Schilling
  • Norbert Meenen
  • Ute Lockemann
  • Klaus Püschel

Abstract

Equitation is associated with a high rate of injuries and lethal accidents. The head is the most frequently concerned body part. Hence in the majority of the cases deaths results from head injuries. In this study injuries as well as causes of deaths were analyzed in 21 cases. Actual safety standards in equitation were appraised and suggestions for improvement were formulated.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number3
ISSN0932-0555
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20845244