 research on skateboarding s benefits research on skateboarding s benefits inspiration there s actually not so much academic or thirdparty research out there on the benefits of skateboarding so i thought i d start a thread where we can share these articles here s some of the newest research on the topic  beyond the board findings from the field the tony hawk foundation and the university of southern california just published their study on the relationship between skateboarding mental health community race gender and perceived skills based on data collected through 5000 skateboarders who were surveyed find out more here  having more data like this that backs up the positive changes we see through our work can be very helpful especially when communicating with our supporters and donors if you know of other research please link below rhianon thu 2272020 826 video case study on the global womxn s skateboarding community by laurendellamarta on wed 8262020 1255 this short video presentation 9 mins is a case study on the global womxn s skateboarding community  created alongside a certificate short course i am doing in counselling and mental health at the university of western sydney australia it assesses the challenges and goals of this community explores why this community is important for mental well being and proposes possible solutions giving examples of ones that have proven success so far thoughts and feedback are very welcome  