Roller Skating And Inline Skating

What is "inline skating"?

The difference between inline skating, and roller skating, is that inline skating uses single wheels, and roller skating has double wheels, and some roller skates even have three wheels, but roller skating can be a catchword for both inline skating, but inline skating is more of an adult activity, roller skating is more of a child activity.

How common are inline skating injuries?

The injury rate of inline skating among adults is really high. Because adults feel, "Oh, I roller skated as a child, I can skate as an adult." So injury rates very high among adults. Inline skating for children is not as popular as scooter riding and skateboard riding and certainly bicycle riding. So we're not seeing the data showing that inline skating or roller skating is dangerous for children because not that many children are actually roller skating or inline skating.

What are the basic rules of safety for rollerskating or inline skating?

The basics of rollerskating safety are no different than bike riding, skateboarding, and even walking. It's traffic safety. It's being aware of the vehicles and to keep in mind where you are. If you're inline skating or rollerblading in the community, the same dangers are facing you as when you're on your bike: car backing out of a driveway, pedestrians on the sidewalk, and going into the street from the sidewalk on your rollerskates is very dangerous. It's the basic awareness of the basic traffic safety laws that apply to rollerskating, skateboarding, and and bicycling.

What type of helmet should I wear when rollerskating or inline skating?

The helmets that you you can choose for roller blading, should be the same type of helmet that you choose for rollerskating, or scooter riding, it's a multipurpose helmet. And the reason those are recommended is that those cover the back portion of the head. So when the child does fall, that helmet covers the back portion of the head. So that's the helmet that you should use, always, when your child is rollerskating, or roller blading.