Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8557904 | Wilderness & Environmental Medicine | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Patterns of snow sports injury in Australia during 2003 to 2012 remain similar to findings of national studies conducted decades earlier. More importantly, however, Australian injury patterns are comparable to international statistics and thus may be generalizable internationally. Head injuries, although infrequent, are associated with great injury severity due to a high frequency of hospitalization. Furthermore, research into the use of personal protective equipment and other injury prevention measures among Australian participants, particularly by young, male snowboarders, is required. Given the similar injury patterns, injury prevention measures implemented internationally could reasonably translate to an Australian setting.
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Authors
Emma J. PhD, Angela J. MCouns, Dara PhD,