Mountain bike terrain park-related injuries: an emerging cause of morbidity

@article{Romanow2014MountainBT,
  title={Mountain bike terrain park-related injuries: an emerging cause of morbidity},
  author={Nicole T. R. Romanow and Brent E. Hagel and M. Nguyen and Tania Embree and Brian H. Rowe},
  journal={International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion},
  year={2014},
  volume={21},
  pages={29 - 46}
}
  • N. Romanow, B. Hagel, +2 authors B. Rowe
  • Published 1 March 2014
  • Medicine
  • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
This case–control study describes the profile of bicyclists injured in mountain bike terrain parks (MBTPs) and examines risk factors for severe injury among MBTP riders. Cases were hospitalised bicyclists injured in MBTPs. Controls were bicyclists injured in MBTPs who were discharged from the emergency department. No significant differences were observed in the distribution of age and sex between cases and controls. A higher proportion of cases compared with controls suffered a head injury (22… 
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