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Fascinating helmet study

Kindbuzz

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Not to hijack but this raises a question for me. Do helmets have a lifespan? I have an older Scott probe 5 years ....in decent shape but has taken some hits over the years.....time for new one?
 

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The standard answer is 5 years or one big hit.
 

Uncle-A

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I think that depends on the individual.
I'm naturally a timid person when it come to skiing, and I didn't notice less timidity when I started wearing a helmet, but when I forgot a helmet and skied with a beanie, I realized that I was more cautious. When I ski on a retro day and wear a headband or retro beanie I notice I'm more cautious.

For someone who had the double dog dare gene, it may be different.
A retro day should not excluded helmets.
 

Ross Biff

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I would imagine that most Puggers have taken a big ski or bike related digger in the early, non- helmet era and I venture to say the conversation with a riding/skiing buddy did not go along the lines of.." Whoa dude! I messed myself up good! Imagine how much worse it would have been if I was wearing a helmet!!;)
 

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Eok's comments above are very important.

Keep in made fatalities do not get admitted, so might be overlooked in a study focusing on purely on admissions.

I work at a Level 1 Trauma Center where I frequently treat patients with injuries to the face and jaws. Over the 30 years I have been practicing, folks who did not use helmets when injured while participating in higher velocity, higher impact sports (ex. biking, skiing, hockey, equestrian events, etc...) typically have far worse outcomes in my experience.
 

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I once had someone who didn't believe that higher speed higher energy motorcycle accidents led to worse injuries. I don't know what you do with someone like that.
 

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I once had someone who didn't believe that higher speed higher energy motorcycle accidents led to worse injuries. I don't know what you do with someone like that.
I similarly knew someone who reckoned if they had their feet on the dash it was as good as a seatbelt!
 

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People who place their feet on the dash without a seatbelt, may soon find those feet firmly implanted in their mouth in the case of a MVA...
 

Gary Stolt

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I wear a helmet. There are a couple reasons.
1) It's the popular thing to do.
2) Keeps my head warm
3) I'm told it is safer
I do not ski faster or take more risk and I doubt most teenagers or male twenty somethings alter their skiing either - That would require more gray matter in the protected noggin I or twenty somethings have.
 
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I wear a helmet. There are a couple reasons.
1) It's the popular thing to do.
2) Keeps my head warm
3) I'm told it is safer
I do not ski faster or take more risk and I doubt most teenagers or male twenty somethings alter their skiing either - That would require more gray matter in the protected noggin I or twenty somethings have.
While I read that, I heard your voice saying it. :roflmao:
 

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