The popularity of skiing has increased in the last century. Since its founding in 1960, snowboarding is more popular. In fact, nearly 40 percent of all "moving snow sports enthusiasts are now snowboarders.
Skiing and snowboarding are both wonderful sport. As with most any physical activity, but there is some risk. By following some basic guidelines and learn more about the risks, it is possible, this declineRisks. Recalling the following information you can minimize risk and have more fun on the slopes.
HOW skiers and snowboarders get hurt?
Many variables influence the rate of accidents to skiers, capacity conditions, age, sex, physical condition and snow. Beginners will have three times the violation of the experts, but their injuries are less severe. Experts have less frequent but more serious injuries (head injuries, fractures and sprains of the ligaments of quality). This is probablybecause of their greater speed on the slopes. Intermediate skiers are somewhere in between.
Another important factor is age. The highest rate of accidents among 11-13-year-olds. Their ability is average, but their opinion is not as good as adults. "Wounded in adolescents (13-20 years) are rare, but serious. There are many levels of competence of adults with immature decision. Finally, children under 12 was twice the damage to adults, but less thanthe young.
Females have twice the damage to men is probably the conditioning of the trunk. One study found that female ski racers their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rate was six times that of their male colleagues.
SNOWBOARD injury trends
Snowboarding has a slightly higher potential for injury to the upper extremities, but can be safer on the knees. There is an increased rate of diseases of the foot and ankle injuries associated with snowboarding. L 'feet of lead is double the number of accidents as the back foot. One study showed that at the Hybrid or "mid-strength" Boots the safest type of boots. It may be more high-energy injuries such as fractures, injuries and high-speed injury from a big air.
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