Comments on: Skiing with Helmets? http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete Owen http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-28253 Pete Owen Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:12:03 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-28253 It's worth noting that wearing a helmet while *snowboarding* makes a little more sense. Although ski-related head injuries are fairly rare, the nature of the common falls when snowboarding means that a bang to the head is much more likely. The most common head injury is concussion from catching an edge and falling over backwards - a helmet is specifically designed to absorb this sort of impact and can lessen the damage and may prevent loss of consciousness. A much more dangerous injury is from "scorpion-ing", when a hard or high-speed fall, usually face-first, causes the snowboarder's spine to bend back and the snowboarder ends up hitting oneself in the back of the head with the heel edge of the board. Again, most helmets will lessen the potentially fatal damage in this instance. It’s worth noting that wearing a helmet while *snowboarding* makes a little more sense. Although ski-related head injuries are fairly rare, the nature of the common falls when snowboarding means that a bang to the head is much more likely.

The most common head injury is concussion from catching an edge and falling over backwards – a helmet is specifically designed to absorb this sort of impact and can lessen the damage and may prevent loss of consciousness.

A much more dangerous injury is from “scorpion-ing”, when a hard or high-speed fall, usually face-first, causes the snowboarder’s spine to bend back and the snowboarder ends up hitting oneself in the back of the head with the heel edge of the board. Again, most helmets will lessen the potentially fatal damage in this instance.

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]]> By: Jonathan McCoig http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-28251 Jonathan McCoig Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:31:35 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-28251 Dear Boris I noticed this article last week; as skiing is a sport close to my heart I thought you might be interested in a couple of facts. I have live in Norway and have done so for a few years and I ski regularly with helmet as do my children - I even insist on them wearing back-plates during their acrobatics on the jumps. Norway laying claim to being the home of skiing and just having brought home a sackfull of medals from Vancouver knows a thing or two about skiing - and being scandinavian safety. The skiing lift operators keep statistics on accidents and here are some interesting facts: - There are 0,7 injuries requiring medical assistance per 1000 days skiing. This means that a skier who skis 4 days a year can ski roughly 350 years before having an accident. - 72% of all Norwegians use helmets - There is no marked decrease in head injuries despite the increased use of helmets (source: Statistics 2007/8 Norwegian lift operators national association) So I say tally ho Boris! Jonathan McCoig Dear Boris

I noticed this article last week; as skiing is a sport close to my heart I thought you might be interested in a couple of facts. I have live in Norway and have done so for a few years and I ski regularly with helmet as do my children – I even insist on them wearing back-plates during their acrobatics on the jumps.
Norway laying claim to being the home of skiing and just having brought home a sackfull of medals from Vancouver knows a thing or two about skiing – and being scandinavian safety. The skiing lift operators keep statistics on accidents and here are some interesting facts:

- There are 0,7 injuries requiring medical assistance per 1000 days skiing. This means that a skier who skis 4 days a year can ski roughly 350 years before having an accident.
- 72% of all Norwegians use helmets
- There is no marked decrease in head injuries despite the increased use of helmets
(source: Statistics 2007/8 Norwegian lift operators national association)

So I say tally ho Boris!

Jonathan McCoig

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]]> By: Louise @ meribel skiing http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-28169 Louise @ meribel skiing Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:08:32 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-28169 With any dangerous sport, you should wear a helmet. Hitting your head off a tree at even just 10mph is enough to do serious damage. With any dangerous sport, you should wear a helmet. Hitting your head off a tree at even just 10mph is enough to do serious damage.

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]]> By: James http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-27999 James Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:43:45 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-27999 Thank god someone else disapproves of ski helmets. i fear avalanches more than a crazed skiier crashing into me and from experience, if i wore a helmet i probably wouldn't hear either one coming. Thank god someone else disapproves of ski helmets.
i fear avalanches more than a crazed skiier crashing into me and from experience, if i wore a helmet i probably wouldn’t hear either one coming.

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]]> By: Philipa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-27988 Philipa Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:35:48 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-27988 I'll take that as a no then :-) I’ll take that as a no then :-)

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]]> By: Philipa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-27962 Philipa Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-27962 In an earlier comment I proposed the ability for a constituency to rid themselves of an undesireable candidate. I anticipated the answer some people may have given in waiting til the next general election, but then you may want to vote for the party but not the candidate. That comment got more negative votes than positive but no reasons why. In an attempt to invite that reasoning I suggest some kind of recall facility again. My comment also included a rather frivolous support for Tim Loughton. I did think he came over well on Tower Block of Commons and happened upon a link to his personal political messages whilst trying to find a link to the last episode of the prog. In one of those messages he too suggests some kind of recall facility. So OK, there is a serious side to me but I liked his enthusiasm to join in with his hosts too. PLease have a look at this proposal <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY9iedndl2Y" rel="nofollow">here</a> before you decide on the issue of recall. Thanks. I'll be back. In an earlier comment I proposed the ability for a constituency to rid themselves of an undesireable candidate. I anticipated the answer some people may have given in waiting til the next general election, but then you may want to vote for the party but not the candidate. That comment got more negative votes than positive but no reasons why. In an attempt to invite that reasoning I suggest some kind of recall facility again.

My comment also included a rather frivolous support for Tim Loughton. I did think he came over well on Tower Block of Commons and happened upon a link to his personal political messages whilst trying to find a link to the last episode of the prog. In one of those messages he too suggests some kind of recall facility. So OK, there is a serious side to me but I liked his enthusiasm to join in with his hosts too. PLease have a look at this proposal here before you decide on the issue of recall. Thanks.

I’ll be back.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-27959 angela Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:28:48 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-27959 I was only joking with my remarks about skiing earlier and did not wish to offend. i am sure Mel looks absolutely beautiful as she glides down various mountains and I bet Boris is a briliant skier too. I am so clumsy myself, with weak ankles, it would be courting disaster to try. I did do ballet, which I enjoyed, but lacking balance, when I pirouetted, I would spin faster and faster and then crash into the wall. In the end the despairing teacher told me it was like burlesque. I was only joking with my remarks about skiing earlier and did not wish to offend. i am sure Mel looks absolutely beautiful as she glides down various mountains and I bet Boris is a briliant skier too.

I am so clumsy myself, with weak ankles, it would be courting disaster to try. I did do ballet, which I enjoyed, but lacking balance, when I pirouetted, I would spin faster and faster and then crash into the wall. In the end the despairing teacher told me it was like burlesque.

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]]> By: Mel http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-27917 Mel Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-27917 @<a href="#comment-27904" rel="nofollow">StevenL</a>: Brilliant point! @StevenL: Brilliant point!

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]]> By: amandaanne http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-27915 amandaanne Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:17:29 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-27915 http://sportslawnews.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/ski-helmets-are-not-the-silver-bullet/ ps. Helmets are not as safe as some people are implying, read the report above. http://sportslawnews.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/ski-helmets-are-not-the-silver-bullet/

ps. Helmets are not as safe as some people are implying, read the report above.

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]]> By: amandaanne http://www.boris-johnson.com/2010/02/22/skiing-with-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-27914 amandaanne Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:09:21 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=3324#comment-27914 It is clear what is important to you Ed. It is clear what is important to you Ed.

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