Sentences with phrase «helmets while skiing»

ALBANY, N.Y. — Children under 14 would be required to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding under a bill the New York State Senate has passed.

Children under 14 would be required to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding under a bill approved by the Senate.

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There is growing evidence that the risk of head injury and of loss of consciousness increases when a person is not wearing a helmet and falls while skiing or snowboarding, according to a report published in the journal Wilderness and Environmental Medicine.

The authors hope the study will meaningfully add to the increasing and much - needed documentation on head injuries sustained while skiing or snowboarding, and support the use of helmets in such winter sports.

The National Ski Areas Association recommends kids wear helmets while skiiing or snowboarding, saying helmets can reduce the risk of head injuries by 30 to 50 percent.