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Dodds, Mark A.; Bochicchio, Kristi Schoepfer – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2013
The court examined whether a coach's failure to implement a safety device during pitching practice enhanced the risk to the athlete or resulted in a suboptimal playing condition, in the context of the assumption of risk doctrine.
Descriptors: Team Sports, Risk, Court Litigation, Athletic Coaches
Meier, Joel – 1984
The fundamental dilemma in adventure programming is eliminating unreasonable risks to participants without also reducing levels of excitement, challenge, and stress. Most accidents are caused by a combination of unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, and error judgments. The best and only way to minimize critical human error in adventure programs is…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adventure Education, Leisure Time, Outdoor Activities
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Farley, Celine; Vaez, Marjan; Laflamme, Lucie – Health Education, 2004
The objectives of the study are to assess the impact of a community-based bicycle-helmet program aimed at children aged 5-12 years (about 140,000). A quasi-experimental design, including a control group, was used. Sex- and age-group-based changes in the risk of bicycle-related head injury leading to hospitalisation were measured, using rate…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Head Injuries, Program Effectiveness