Achieving all-age helmet use compliance for snow sports: strategic use of education, legislation and enforcement.
Inj Prev
; 22(3): 176-80, 2016 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Nova Scotia is the first jurisdiction in the world to mandate ski and snowboard helmet use for all ages at ski hills in the province. This study represents a longitudinal examination of the effects of social marketing, educational campaigns and the introduction of helmet legislation on all-age snow sport helmet use in Nova Scotia.METHODS:
A baseline observational study was conducted to establish the threshold of ski and snowboarding helmet use. Based on focus groups and interviews, a social marketing campaign was designed and implemented to address factors influencing helmet use. A prelegislation observational study assessed the effects of social marketing and educational promotion on helmet use. After all-age snow sport helmet legislation was enacted and enforced, a postlegislation observational study was conducted to determine helmet use prevalence.RESULTS:
Baseline data revealed that 74% of skiers and snowboarders were using helmets, of which 80% were females and 70% were males. Helmet use was high in children (96%), but decreased with increasing age. Following educational and social marketing campaigns, overall helmet use increased to 90%. After helmet legislation was enacted, 100% compliance was observed at ski hills in Nova Scotia.CONCLUSIONS:
Results from this study demonstrate that a multifaceted approach, including education, legislation and enforcement, was effective in achieving full helmet compliance among all ages of skiers and snowboarders.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos em Atletas
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Educação em Saúde
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Fidelidade a Diretrizes
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Esportes na Neve
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas
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Dispositivos de Proteção da Cabeça
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Inj Prev
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá