Skill level-specific differences in snowboarding-related injuries

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 38; no. 3; p. 532
• Main Authors: Ogawa, Hiroyasu, Sumi, Hiroshi, Sumi, Yasuhiko, Shimizu, Katsuji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2010
• Subjects: Abdominal Injuries - epidemiology; Abdominal Injuries - prevention & control; Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data; Adult; Arm Injuries - epidemiology; Arm Injuries - prevention & control; Athletic Injuries - epidemiology; Athletic Injuries - prevention & control; Female; Fractures, Bone - epidemiology; Fractures, Bone - prevention & control; Humans; Injury Severity Score; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Motor Skills; Protective Clothing; Skiing - injuries; Skiing - statistics & numerical data; Thoracic Injuries - epidemiology; Thoracic Injuries - prevention & control; Young Adult; Japan

Snowboarding-related injuries have been associated with specific snowboarding skill levels, but differences in specific skill level have not been identified. Injury patterns are different among skill levels. Descriptive epidemiology study. The subjects were 19 539 snowboarders from the Oku-Mino regi...