Top 5 Skiing & Snowboarding Injuries
Risk Factors
Based on research evidence, the biggest risk factors associated with skiing
and snowboarding injures are:
- Poorly adjusted bindings
Research evidence on skiing injuries, particularly injuries in children, suggests
that the biggest single factor related to injury is the condition of ski bindings.
There is a significantly higher risk of injury to the legs in particular where
bindings have not been properly adjusted.
- Use of Rented Equipment
Some researchers have suggested that the use of rented skis, boots and bindings,
that are not well-adjusted to the individual could increase the risk of injuries.
Children often use rented equipment and this may be another factor that contributes
to an increased risk of injury in this group.
- Lack of ski lessons
The research on the relationship between ski lessons and injury is a little more
equivocal, but some studies have suggested that there is an increased injury
risk in skiers who haven't had formal lessons. Common sense would suggest that
formal learning was a good idea for novice skiers, to allow them to acquire
a degree of skiing skill. However there is a counter argument that those who
gain skills rapidly can become overconfident and therefore attempt to descend
difficult runs that increase the risk of injuries.
- Skill Level
Researchers have found that skiers with less skill or experience have a higher
incidence of injury compared with more experienced skiers. The injury rate
for novice skiers has been reported to be as high as 9 or 10 times that of
advanced level skiers. It is difficult to discern whether the risk is increased
due to a lack of skill or a lack of experience, although one study suggested
that more experienced skiers got less injuries even if their technical skills
were not that advanced. It would appear experience teaches skiers to avoid
situations where the injury risk is high.
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