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Skateboarding You Way To Safety

Many children have a love for skateboarding.proper head gear. There are specialty shorts
They watch some of their favoriteand shirts that are made for skateboarders
professionals do tricks and dangerous movesthat include padding which will help reduce
on television and want to do them also.cuts, scrapes and possibly broken bones in
However, the people on television are highlycase of a fall. At the very minimum, the
trained and well protected. Children need tochild should be wearing protective elbow and
be aware of the risks associated withknee  pads  at  all  times.
skateboarding and how to minimize those risks
by being safe. Children should be told beforeWhen skateboarding, it is inevitable that the
they start skateboarding that this is a funskateboarder will eventually fall. This may
but dangerous sport and they should always beoccur as one is learning how to skateboard or
aware of the dangers when trying to dowhen trying tricks and more complicated
anything on a skateboard. Additionally,maneuvers. Learning how to fall properly will
before the child goes out, children should behelp reduce injury. Lowering the body and
sure they have on all protective equipmentrolling is the best way to fall. If
and that they are supervised by an adult orcompletely upright, the impact will be harder
they are in contact with an adult at alland there will be more of a chance of injury.
times  in  case  of  emergency.Trying to relax is difficult but a relaxed
body is less prone to breaks than a rigid
The skateboard itself should be consideredone. The skateboarder should also be aware of
before purchasing. There are different typesothers who are around and should be aware of
of boards for different forms and levels oftheir environment. A skate board park or back
skate boarder. Choosing the proper skateboardyard is the safest environment for
and ensuring it is age appropriate is veryskateboarders. It is not advisable to allow
important. Protective gear is very importantchildren to skateboard on the street because
when skateboarding. Shoes should be closedpassing cars pose an increased risk. Ensuring
toe and provide flexibility and a grip thatchildren know how to protect themselves and
is important. A helmet should also be usedthat they know all safety rules will minimize
all the time when skateboarding. Headthe injury risks associated with
injuries are very common and most severe headskateboarding.
trauma can be eliminated with the use of



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