Yahoo Life Keeping Kids Safe Around Workout Equipment
Yahoo Life Keeping Kids Safe Around Workout Equipment Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 18 May 2021 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles Yahoo Life Keeping Kids Safe Around Workout Equipment Cedars-Sinai experts recommend a number of measures that treadmill users can take to protect their children–and themselves–from getting hurt at home around exercise equipment. Photo by Getty Images. Yahoo! Life, Women's Health, MSN and several other media outlets recently spoke with experts from Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute about concerns surrounding home treadmill safety after popular fitness equipment brand Peloton recalled its treadmills amid reports that they'd been linked to the death of one child and injuries to more than 70 other children. Simply telling children to stay away from the equipment isn't enough to keep them safe, according to pediatric sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon Carlos Uquillas, MD, who spoke with Yahoo! Life. "There is a danger of serious physical harm or even death," he said. "The younger they are, the more you have to take it into your own hands to ensure safety." Uquillas and other Cedars-Sinai experts recommended a number of measures that treadmill users can take to protect their children–and themselves–from getting hurt. Sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon Natasha Trentacosta, MD, told Women's Health that "in general, treadmills are safe if used properly and in the right setting." That means keeping it away from walls, on top of an exercise pad to cushion against falls and in an area that isn't accessible to children or pets. "Keep it in a locked room or with a gate around it," Trentacosta said in the article, which also was published by MSN. She also recommended unplugging treadmills when not in use and using the safety key, which cuts the power if the user falls and "will stop the treadmill from spinning." Click here to read the complete articles from MSN and Yahoo! Life. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release Yahoo Life Keeping Kids Safe Around Workout Equipment Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home