Sports

Snowboarding involves a slightly higher risk of injury than skiing (around 3-5 injuries per thousand days riding compare to 2-3 injuries per thousand days of skiing).

Unless you've been living on a deserted island in the South Pacific, you probably know that snowboarding has become the winter sport. In fact, it is one of the fastest growing sports, period. Snowboarding has had a huge impact on the culture of an entire generation of young people, from music to fashion and lifestyle.

According to the most recently available statistics compiled by the CPSC, inline skating is actually safer than lots of other sports, as long as a child receives proper instruction and wears all the recommended safety gear:

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In-line skating requires good balance and speed control; as a result, it is not a skill easily or quickly acquired, especially by young children. In-line skating also requires judgment and the ability to avoid obstacles, such as bicyclists, pedestrians, and other skaters.

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Good aerobic exercise. Inline skating burns more calories than bicycle riding and almost as many as jogging

According to the National Sporting Good Association (NSGA), 13.1 million people participated in in-line skating in 2006. The International In-Line Skating Association puts the number higher, at almost 30 million; half of them under the age of 14. Inline skating was the fastest-growing sport in the 90's. Half of all inline skaters were under the age of 18.

According to the most recently available statistics compiled by the CPSC, inline skating is actually safer than lots of other sports, as long as a child receives proper instruction and wears all the recommended safety gear:

When your child is just starting, where he skates is extremely important.

If your child still wants to skate after taking a few lessons, it