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Pierpoint LA, Kerr ZY, Crume TL, Grunwald GK, Comstock RD, Selenke DK, Khodaee M. A comparison of recreational skiing- and snowboarding-related injuries at a Colorado ski resort, 2012/13-2016/17. Res Sports Med 2020; 28:413-425. [PMID: 32324432 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2020.1754821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare injury patterns between recreational skiers and snowboarders. Injured skiers (n = 3,961) and snowboarders (n = 2,428) presented to a mountainside medical clinic, 2012/13-2016/17. Variables investigated for analysis included demographics/characteristics, injury event information, and injury information. Skiers were older than snowboarders (34.3 ± 19.3 vs. 23.2 ± 10.5 years, p < 0.001); a greater proportion of skiers were female (46.3% vs. 27.8%, p < 0.001). Most skiers (84.4%) and snowboarders (84.5%) were helmeted at the time of injury (p = 0.93). Snowboarders were most frequently beginners (38.9%), skiers were intermediates (37.8%). Falls to snow (skiers = 72.3%, snowboarders = 84.8%) and collisions with natural objects (skiers = 9.7%, snowboarders = 7.4%) were common injury mechanisms. Common skiing injuries were knee sprains (20.5%) and head trauma (8.9%); common snowboarding injuries were wrist fractures (25.7%), shoulder separations (9.1%), and head trauma (9.0%). Given that injury patterns significantly differ between sports, it is important for clinicians, ski patrollers, and resorts to develop and deliver sport-specific injury prevention interventions to most effectively decrease injury burden.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lauren A Pierpoint
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, CO, USA.,Center for Outcomes-based Orthopaedic Research, Steadman Philippon Research Institute , Vail, CO, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, CO, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine , Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine , Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine , Denver, CO, USA
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Ringwood H, Khodaee M, Selenke DK. Acute Shortness of Breath in an Adult. Asian J Sports Med 2014; 5:e24051. [PMID: 25741415 PMCID: PMC4335476 DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.24051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Haley Ringwood
- School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Corresponding author: Morteza Khodaee, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States. Tel: +1-7208489056, Fax: +1-7208489050, E-mail:
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- School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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