Dealing with fear in skateboarding
When it comes to fear in general, that’s a big question. There are a few things to know before tackling it. First, a third of all injuries happen in the first week. After that, injury rates are half that of basketball. So it all seems super dangerous to outsiders because it really is for them. But it isn’t for skaters. Skateboarding is a relatively safe sport. Source: 2002 Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care Sport Injuries per 1,000 partipants Basketball 21.2 Football 20.7 Bicycling 11.5 Snowboarding 11.2 Skateboarding 8.9 In-line skating 0.9 “Injuries” defined as emergency room visits. 33% of those injured on skateboards are injured within the first week of skateboarding. Source: 1996 Skateboarding Injuries, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana St...