Neck Braces in Motocross
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Susan Currie Sivek
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Journalism and Media Studies
Description
Neck braces in motocross is a hot topic right now within the motocross, dirt bike, and enduro riding community. Riders either swear by them or refuse to wear them. I wanted to focus on why neck braces have become an essential part of a rider’s attire recently (within the last 10 years). I do this by talking to individuals who have suffered a neck or spinal injury while riding motocross and getting opinions on the matter by trusted members in the community. Through research and real life stories of riders, I hope to be able to reach riders and even individuals outside of the sport through the stories I tell by interview. With this longform journalistic article, I am getting opinions from riders on both spectrums regarding neck braces. I also talk with individuals in the medical field. But, this is not an advocacy piece, because riders may not have the same opinions as doctors or specialists. I want to know if riders think it is more advantageous to wear braces or not and why. Since I am photo-based in my journalistic work, I tell this story through photos as well as the story I write, since I have studied both photography and journalistic writing extensively.
Recommended Citation
Riggs, Malia, "Neck Braces in Motocross" (2019). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 58.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2019/all/58
Neck Braces in Motocross
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Neck braces in motocross is a hot topic right now within the motocross, dirt bike, and enduro riding community. Riders either swear by them or refuse to wear them. I wanted to focus on why neck braces have become an essential part of a rider’s attire recently (within the last 10 years). I do this by talking to individuals who have suffered a neck or spinal injury while riding motocross and getting opinions on the matter by trusted members in the community. Through research and real life stories of riders, I hope to be able to reach riders and even individuals outside of the sport through the stories I tell by interview. With this longform journalistic article, I am getting opinions from riders on both spectrums regarding neck braces. I also talk with individuals in the medical field. But, this is not an advocacy piece, because riders may not have the same opinions as doctors or specialists. I want to know if riders think it is more advantageous to wear braces or not and why. Since I am photo-based in my journalistic work, I tell this story through photos as well as the story I write, since I have studied both photography and journalistic writing extensively.
