{"title":"Pads","description":"\u003ch2\u003eImpact Pads: Joint \u0026amp; Body Protection for High-Risk Sports\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpact pads protect the body's most vulnerable points in a fall: knees, elbows, hips, wrists, and spine. In high-speed board sports and technical climbing disciplines, these are the contact points that absorb the energy of an uncontrolled fall — and the difference between a pad that absorbs that energy and one that doesn't is the difference between a bruise and a fracture, a contusion and a spinal injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern impact protection has advanced significantly beyond the foam pads of earlier decades. D3O impact material — a non-Newtonian polymer that's flexible at rest and rigid on impact — has enabled the development of pads that are comfortable to wear during activity and highly protective during impacts. Hard-shell designs with foam backing provide maximum protection for high-speed sports. Compression sleeve designs offer minimal-profile protection for sports where bulk is a concern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePad Types by Body Zone\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnee pads\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hard-shell and soft-shell options; the most commonly injured joint in board sports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElbow pads\u003c\/strong\u003e: Typically paired with knee pads; important for falls on rough terrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHip pads\u003c\/strong\u003e: Integrated into shorts or standalone; critical for slacklining and mountainboarding falls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpine protectors\u003c\/strong\u003e: Back-integrated pads for high-speed downhill and mountainboarding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrist guards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Splint-based protection for the most commonly fractured joint in board sports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor complete protection packages, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/apex-rove-safety-bundles\"\u003eSafety Bundles\u003c\/a\u003e. For sport-specific protection recommendations, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/apex-rove-protection-systems\"\u003eProtection Systems collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/omnirove.com\/collections\/apex-rove-protection-pads.oembed","provider":"OmniRove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}