In-Line Skating

Article Review: In-line Skating
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Article Review: In-line Skating
The focus of the article “Skating and Protective Equipment” is examining how inline skating instructors can effectively minimize injuries among novices. Sawyer, Connaughton, and Spengler (2001) present a case where a physical education teacher was sued by the parents of a student who was injured while practicing inline skating at school. In the case, the teacher was not held liable as the court did not find sufficient reason to suggest that the teacher knew or should have known that he was exposing the student to the risk of physical harm. The article concludes by providing practical tips that instructors should observe when teaching novices how to in-line or roller skate.
Notably, the article highlights the importance of an instructor explaining safety rules to novices and making sure that the rules are enforced. The physical education teacher was sued becau...