dc.contributor.author	Genik, Lara
dc.contributor.author	McMurtry, Meghan
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-22T14:29:12Z
dc.date.copyright	2019
dc.date.created	Sep-19
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.degree.department	Department of Psychology	en
dc.description.abstract	Background: Horseback riding and related activities bring risks for serious injury. Extant literature focuses largely on moderate to severe horse-related injuries resulting in a need for medical care. Yet incidents deemed as less severe are also important, with potential to impact subsequent safety precautions and behaviors of parents and children. The study objectives were to gather preliminary information about: (1) the prevalence of a range of horse-related painful incidents experienced by children, (2) children’s helmet use and supervision, and (3) the subsequent impact of horse-related painful incidents. Methods: One hundred and twenty four child (120 Female; Mage: 11.82 years; rangeage: 8 - 18; SDage: 2.26) and parent (103 mothers; 16 fathers; 5 other legal guardians) dyads completed a brief five minute researcher-generated questionnaire. Results/Conclusions: Painful incidents are common for children when handling and riding horses, with the majority of children having experienced these incidents more than once. Helmet use and supervision (typically by parents and coaches) were reported to occur consistently during riding, but less commonly during handling (e.g., grooming). Despite the high prevalence of painful incidents, these incidents largely do not impact children’s ability to participate in other activities, result in access to specialized medical attention, or alter children’s perceptions or behavior around horses. Findings may have implications for safety and education initiatives.	en_US
dc.description.embargo	2021-09-01
dc.identifier.citation	Genik, L. McMurtry, M. 2019. Prevalence and impact of bumps, bruises, and other painful incidents among children while handling and riding horses. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2019.100229.
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2019.100229
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10214/24148
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	pain	en_US
dc.subject	equestrian	en_US
dc.subject	children	en_US
dc.subject	injury	en_US
dc.subject	horseback riding	en_US
dc.title	Prevalence and impact of bumps, bruises, and other painful incidents among children while handling and riding horses	en_US
dc.type	Article	en

Prevalence and impact of bumps, bruises, and other painful incidents among children while handling and riding horses

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