ATV use, safety practices, and injuries among Indiana's youth

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All-terrain vehicles (ATV) driving is creating accident opportunities due to the lack of professional training and failure to use personal protective equipment. A survey exploring the behavioral patterns of the Indiana youths reveal that while 80% are either ATV passengers or operators, only 40% of the operators use helmets as safety equipment. Professional hands-on training are hardly utilized. Educating parents on the dangers of youths handling ATVs and effective safety training programs for the under-16 groups are essential. Professional instruction should be compulsory for ATV buyers.

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Friends and family: implications for youth tractor safety

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A survey of 235 Future Farmers of America members in Illinois reveals a need for further improvement in the safety practices of young tractor operators in the area. Young operators must always use rollover protective structures and seat belts and they must also be strict in preventing extra riders from getting on the tractor. To address the issue of tractor operation by farm boys as early as seven to nine years of age, parents need to be informed about the mental and physical development level required for the safe operation of tractors.

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Ecology of player-to-player contact in boys' youth soccer play

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A study on the causes and frequency of injuries cased to youth playing soccer is discussed.

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