Wrist guards have long been recommended for use with roller blades, but these can be useful in any sport where you can fall at high speeds. The catch is making sure that the wrist guards don’t interfere with the natural motion or restrict mobility. Hence, wrist guards aren’t really useful in cycling there these could impact ability to steer and maintain balance.
Likewise in skiing the wrist guards could be a problem as it could make using the poles difficult, but in snowboarding where arm movement is really just needed for balance protection can be utilized. And as snowboarders often hit the slopes at high speeds, which can mean high speed crashes and wrist injury. Continue reading Snow (Wrist) Guard