26 Dec 2011 - It is still 30 n degrees in Kuala Lumpur, and the BBC said that Amsterdam reported 12 degrees yesterday, but it's Boxing Day and my mind is on skating. Temporary ice rinks
have appeared in many European cities, and the British Society of Sports
Therapists is reminding people that
ice skating can be a dangerous
sport. It warned of a risk of serious injury and advised people take precautions. It recommends jogging to warm up and avoiding the mulled wine. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said
falling over and bumping into people was part of the fun, but there were
safety precautions. The chairman of the society, Prof Graham Smith, told the BBC: "It was not about going 'bah, humbug'. Have fun, but be careful."
He said: "While it is a fun sport it can be very dangerous
and should be treated with a large degree of respect, especially as for
some, it is something that is done only once or twice a year." By contrast regular skaters learn "how to fall properly". If you fall, he recommends tucking your arms in and rolling -
rather than putting you hand out to stop the fall, which could damage
the hand or be hit by another skater's blades. He said the hazards were greater for older people.
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