Snowboard injuries while listening to music less frequent, more severe

By Shereen Lehman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Snowboarders who use personal music players while boarding have fewer injuries but the injuries they do sustain tend to be more severe, reports a new study from Canada. Typical risk factors for snowboard injuries include being at an intermediate skill level, snowboarding at night and using jump or half-pipe features at a terrain park, the authors of the study note. Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injuries and is mandatory at many terrain parks. The analysis was part of a larger study looking at injuries among snowboarders using terrain parks, lead author Kelly Russell told Reuters Health in an email. via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..