滑板运动的安全问题

CNN Student News

April 16, 2008

CNN Student News) -- April 22, 2008 Skating Safely - Consider the importance of safety equipment when you're riding a skateboard. Shoutout AZUZ: Time for the Shoutout! What part of your body does a helmet protect? And no, you can't just say "head"! Is it your: A) Phalanges, B) Cerebral cortex, C) Clavicle or D) Gluteus maximus? You've got three seconds -- GO! Your cerebral cortex is part of your brain, and that's what's underneath that helmet. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout! Skating Safely LLOYD: And you should strap that helmet on every time you step foot on a skateboard. That's what the National Safety Council says. More than 11 million people are skateboarding these days. And according to one expert group, tens of thousands of them have to visit ERs every year to get treated for skating-related injuries. Elizabeth Cohen has more on skating safely. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN REPORTER: On MTV's "Life of Ryan," in the popular "Skate" videogame and all over YouTube, one thing these skateboarders have in common: They're not wearing helmets. SKATEBOARDER: I guess it's the rush that's... yeah, that's it, the rush. CHRISSY CIANFLONE, SAFEKIDS, USA: We really see very limited safety messages about helmet use on skateboards. COHEN: And kids are paying the price. Nearly eleven thousand skateboarders ended up in emergency rooms with head injuries in 2006. And by simply wearing a helmet, the vast majority would have likely avoided a head injury. Tommy Michalson was vacationing with his family in 2006 when he left his helmet back at the hotel. He skated ahead while his family took a walk. CHERYL MICHALSON, VICTIM'S MOTHER: It looked ok; it looked safe. COHEN: But soon the Michalsons saw ambulances. They arrived to find Tommy on the ground. MICHALSON: Was unconscious. He was breathing. There were some people there that had found him and called 911. COHEN: Tommy died of a brain injury. His parents say skateboarders without helmets in videogames sends the wrong message. MICHALSON: They're desensitized to the fact that what those characters are doing in those videos could be dangerous. COHEN: What do you think when you see it? MICHALSON: I think kids are going to look at this and think it looks amazingly fun, and let's try it, let's do it. COHEN: Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is a helmet advocate. Hawk made his name doing stunts often copied by young fans. TONY HAWK, PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER: I know for a fact that a helmet has saved my life more than once. You never know what's going to happen, and it could save your life. And who says it's not cool? Not me! COHEN: The Michalsons hope kids and their parents hear that message. JEFF MICHALSON, VICTIM'S FATHER: In our case, it was, he fell one time and that was the one time that ended his life. COHEN: Tony Hawk says that even though his older videogames do feature riders without helmets, his "Downhill Jam," which is geared to younger fans, promotes helmets. And wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a serious head injury by 88 percent. And when asked about their videogame "Skate," where virtual skateboarders don't wear helmets, the manufacturer, Electronic Arts, told us their game "...offers gamers a way to experience the sport and celebrate the culture and lifestyle of skaters without ever having to put a foot on an actual skateboard." Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, Atlanta. (END VIDEO CLIP)

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