Accident prevention on ski slopes - Perceptions of safety and knowledge of existing rules

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1421-1426

  Hildebrandt, Carolin ^a   Mildner, Esmeralda ^a   Hotter, Barbara ^a   Kirschner, Werner ^a   Höbenreich, Chistoph ^b   Raschner, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b Tyrolean Regional Government   (Austria)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; FIS Rules; Level of knowledge; Recreational skiing

Indexed keywords

FIS RULES; LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE; LOCAL RESIDENTS; RECREATIONAL SKIING; RISK TAKING; SAFETY CONCERNS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;

SPORTS MEDICINE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRIA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SKIING; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; AUSTRIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SKIING; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955624303     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.02.018     Document Type: Article

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