A systematic video analysis of 69 injury cases in World Cup alpine skiing

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 667-677

  Bere, T ^a   Florenes T W ^a   Krosshaug, T ^a   Haugen, P ^a   Svandal, I ^b   Nordsletten, L ^a   Bahr, R ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Norwegian Alpine Ski Team Norwegian Ski Federation   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alpine ski racing; Injuries; Mechanisms; Video recordings; World Cup skier

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; BACK INJURIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE INJURIES; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); SKIING; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY; THORACIC INJURIES; UPPER LIMB; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BACK INJURIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MOVEMENT; SKIING; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THORACIC INJURIES; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84904431231     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12038     Document Type: Article

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