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Hi Riders...we are currently researching the Epidemiology of Equestrian Related Injuries in the UK. If you have suffered an injury whilst riding please visit www.equestrianinjuries.org and complete the online survey and encourage friends to do so too. We also appreciate any feedback about the survey and how we can improve both the content and ease of use. If you have any comments/questions please feel free to post them on here or email me at kat@equestrianinjuries.org. Thanks for your time and help, Kat
 
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Hi Riders...we are currently researching the Epidemiology of Equestrian Related Injuries in the UK. If you have suffered an injury whilst riding please visit www.equestrianinjuries.org and complete the online survey and encourage friends to do so too. We also appreciate any feedback about the survey and how we can improve both the content and ease of use. If you have any comments/questions please feel free to post them on here or email me at kat@equestrianinjuries.org. Thanks for your time and help, Kat
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Kat

May we know a little more first please, eg the purpose, overall aims and who is funding the research?

I've had a few rider injuries and would be happy to answer questions, once I understand the purpose.

Regards
 
Hi Maizy...

I am a Post-Grad Sport and Exercise Science Masters Student at Leeds Metropolitan University. In order to complete my degree I have to perform a Major Independent Study (MIS) and for this I am investigating Equestrian Injuries.

I am a keen horse rider and compete my own horses and am Captain of my University Equestrian Team having competed at the British University and College Sport (BUCS) National Final. I myself injured my back when I was 10 and still have ongoing treatment for it now, hence I am interested in this field.

The British Horse Society (BHS) estimates that 4.3 million people in the UK ride or drive horse-drawn vehicles. This potentially means that there is a proportion of the population at risk of injuring themselves through equestrian sport involvement. For example, the BHS is made aware of eight horse related accidents per day. However a recent report suggests that this figure might be nearer to 29 a day, which is over 10,500 a year. This huge shortfall is likely due to the fact that accidents occur but are going unreported.

Having reviewed the published Academic Journals, it is very apparent that there has been virtually no research into the prevalence of Equestrian Injuries in this country. Previous research has generally just focussed on hospital admissions, and as I am sure you can appreciate, not every injured rider goes to hospital after an accident. Therefore, my aim is to perform a survey to examine the occurrence of Equestrian Injuries through a web-based Internet survey.

The aim of this research project is to identify how many, when, where, how and why equestrian injuries occur, what type of injuries frequently occur as a result of equestrian sport, and how these injuries compare to those occurring in other contexts.

Thus to answer these question we need to:

Recruit participants who have experienced an equestrian related injury which occurred whilst they were riding a horse.
Ask the participants to report the surrounding factors which lead to the injury occurring.
Establish the relationship between surrounding factors and cause of the injury.
Record the types of injuries and the nature of treatment required.

William Montelpare, a professor from Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada, is helping me set up the web based survey, he has performed a similar investigation focussing on Ice Hockey injuries in Canada. I am hoping that once completed, this research will be published in an Academic Journal and form the foundations for my PhD which I hope to begin after my Masters. The survey will collect several measures including, rider profiles, rider demographics and injury data. The results of the survey are based on the responses that you report to me through the web site “Equestrian Injuries”. Therefore, I would greatly appreciate your involvement in this project and request that you complete the questionnaires posted on the website. Submitting responses to the posted surveys is considered your virtual agreement to the terms of the study which are specifically noted as follows: All information collected throughout the duration of this study will remain confidential and securely stored at Leeds Metropolitan University for a period of ten years. Aggregated findings of the study, which will not identify any single individual, team or establishment, will be made available by request upon completion of the project. Riders at an equestrian event or establishment are not obliged to complete any forms, and may withdraw from the study at anytime without fear of reprisal.

If you have any further questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me either on here or email me at kat@equestrianinjuries.org

Kind regards,

Kat
 
Box_Of_Frogs said:
Kat - when I tried to click onto your survey I got a pop-up blocked message on my pc. So I closed it down immediately. You might like to look into that if you want replies.
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Hi apologies for that...i've spoken to a computer technician and apparently its something to do with the security software installed on some computers...will try and find out how to go about solving the problem. Thankyou very much, Kat
 
martlin said:
I would fill in your survey, however, the first thing your website asks is my full name - I'm not that keen on giving out personal details over internet, sorry.
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Hi thanks for your comment...the reason we ask for your name is so that if you enter data for more than one injury then we can collaborate all the data for each individual. As it says in the information letter and consent forms, all data is securely stored at Leeds Metropolitan University for a period of 10 years and then destroyed...we do not share your data with any other parties. You can use a "code name" if you wish, but please remember to use the same name if you enter subsequent data. Thanks, Kat
 
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