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Elbow pad

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Typical In-line skating protective gear includes helmet, elbow pads, wrist guards, and knee pads.
Mountain biking knee pads with attached shin guards (left), and elbow pads with attached forearm guards (right).

Elbow padsare protectivepaddedgear worn on theelbowsto protect them againstinjuryduring a fall or a strike.[1]

Elbow pads are worn by many athletes,[1]especiallyhockey players,cyclists,roller skaters,skateboarders,volleyball players,skiersandwrestlers.Wrestlers sometimes use elbow pads as weapons by slapping their opponents, or take it off for anAtomic Elbow.

Soldiersalso often wear elbow pads.

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  1. ^abPeterson, Lars; Renstrom, Per (2016).Sports Injuries: Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation(4 ed.).Routledge.pp. 47–49.doi:10.1201/9781315382234.ISBN978-1-315-38223-4.
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