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BOSTON -- "People who skateboard using a type of board called a longboard may be at greater risk for severe injuries than those who use regular skateboards, a new study suggests.
The study included information from 824 people (whose average age was 19) who were treated for injuries from either longboarding or skateboarding at a trauma center in Utah between 2006 and 2011, researchers reported here today (Nov. 5) at a public health research meeting.
More than half, or 57.5 percent, were injured from longboarding -- which uses a longer, wider board than a skateboard --while 42.5 percent were injured from skateboarding."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/longboarding-dangerous-skateboarding-injuries_n_4221508.html