Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding?
- Written by Christian Franck, Bjorn Borgen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Helmets are essential gear when skateboarding.Daniel Milchev/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.
Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding? – Artie, age 13, Queens, New...




