Rollerblades, a good workout or a bad idea? We will look at both sides of this question. Sports equipment is very important for a few reasons. In today’s world, all we hear about in the news and read about in the papers is how increasingly more people need to shed weight. Physicians say any exercise that you enjoy or will stick with is a good exercise. However everyday, doctors treat patients who have been injured while roller blading. Is the health benefit definitely worth the safety issues?