IS HORSE-RIDING A DANGEROUS RECREATION FOR YOUNG GIRLS - A STUDY AT EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENTS OF LAHTI-CITY-HOSPITAL AND PAIJAT-HAME-CENTRAL-HOSPITAL, LAHTI

Authors
NISKANEN R LINDAHL T MOKKA R KORKALA O
Citation
R. Niskanen et al., IS HORSE-RIDING A DANGEROUS RECREATION FOR YOUNG GIRLS - A STUDY AT EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENTS OF LAHTI-CITY-HOSPITAL AND PAIJAT-HAME-CENTRAL-HOSPITAL, LAHTI, Annales chirurgiae et gynaecologiae, 83(3), 1994, pp. 225-228
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology",Surgery
Journal title
Annales chirurgiae et gynaecologiae → ACNP
ISSN journal
03559521
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
225 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0355-9521(1994)83:3<225:IHADRF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Horse-related injuries form a notable part of sports and leisure time accidents. 54 % of the injured were female riders under the age of 20 years. The most serious injuries were upper extremity ones. Over one t hird of the riders had suffered previously from horse-related injuries .