The Causes of Injuries in Freestyle Snowboarding

Zygmuntowicz, Monika; Czerwiński, E. J.

doi:10.2478/v10036-007-0019-x

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“…Interestingly, we found in the majority of the cases that the injury was caused by an individual technical error (wrong timing, incorrect damping at take-off, losing control or catching the edge). This is supported by previous findings on freestyle snowboarders in national snowboard clubs 16. Furthermore, we identified that half of the technical errors were at take-off, resulting in a too-high-jump trajectory and a flat-landing beyond the intended landing zone.…”

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“…Jumping, which is an important feature of the SBX discipline, is thought to be another common cause of injuries for both recreational11–14 and professional snowboarders 2 3 15. Zygmuntowicz and Czerwinski16 suggested that jumping-related injuries among freestyle riders in national snowboard clubs was a result of technical mistakes and rider errors, such as losing control, catching an edge and risk-taking.…”

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Mechanisms of injuries in World Cup Snowboard Cross: a systematic video analysis of 19 cases

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BackgroundSnowboard cross (SBX) became an official Olympic sport in 2006. This discipline includes manoeuvring several obstacles while competing in heats. It is common for the riders to collide, making this sport both exciting and at risk of injuries. Although a recent study from the 2010 Olympic Games has shown that the injury risk was high, little is known about the injury mechanisms.ObjectiveTo qualitatively describe the injury situation and mechanism of injuries in World Cup Snowboard Cross.Study designDescriptive video analysis.MethodsNineteen video recordings of SBX injuries reported through the International Ski Federation Injury Surveillance System for four World Cup seasons (2006 to 2010) were obtained. Five experts in the field of sports medicine, snowboard and biomechanics performed analyses of each case to describe the injury mechanism in detail (riding situation and rider behaviour).ResultsInjuries occurred at jumping (n=13), bank turning (n=5) or rollers (n=1). The primary cause of the injuries was a technical error at take-off resulting in a too high jump and subsequent flat-landing. The rider was then unable to recover leading to fall at the time of injury. Injuries at bank turn was characterised by a pattern where the rider in a balanced position lost control due to unintentional contact with another rider.ConclusionJumping appeared to be the most challenging obstacle in SBX, where a technical error at take-off was the primary cause of the injuries. The second most common inciting event was unintentional board contact between riders at bank turning.

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Mechanisms of injuries in World Cup Snowboard Cross: a systematic video analysis of 19 cases

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“…Terrain parks contain metal features like rails and boxes to slide along, and striking a body part on the feature may result in injury 25. Chest/abdomen injuries were almost twice as likely in snowboarders than in skiers injured in terrain parks.…”

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“…Detailed examination of injury events in terrain parks could lead to design changes that decrease injury; for example, less difficult features for beginners, and marking the difficulty of terrain park features with the same ratings as traditional slopes 29. Formal instruction targeting young male snowboarders and focusing on technical jumping and landing skills may reduce injury 25. Lessons could be mandatory before access to difficult terrain parks is granted.…”

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Evaluation of skiing and snowboarding injuries sustained in terrain parks versus traditional slopes

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“…The main hazards of snowboard are high speed, hard-packed snow and limited visibility (Hasler et al, 2010). The most common causes of injuries are human mistakes (Bladin et al, 2004), usually of technical nature (Zygmuntowicz and Czerwiński, 2007). In freestyle snowboarding aerial disciplines, technical errors usually have strong impact on landing.…”

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Movement Variability During the Flight Phase in a Single Back Sideflip (Wildcat) in Snowboarding

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Kurpas

Marszałek

et al. 2020

Journal of Human Kinetics

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Understanding the structure and variability of motion is essential for sports technique development and an effective training design. Biomechanical analysis is particularly important in new disciplines with spatially complex motions, such as snowboarding. This study aimed to evaluate the level of variability of the kinematic variables in a single backside snowboard flip known as a “wildcat”. Forty-six correct flips performed by 7 experienced athletes (age: 24.9 ± 4.34 year; body mass: 71.6 ± 12.87 kg; body height: 177.4 ± 6.99 cm) were recorded using an optoelectronic VICON system in the controlled setting of an indoor freestyle park. Athletes were equipped with special boards with wheels and the geometry of the ramps corresponded to the actual on-snow conditions. The analysis revealed two distinct single flip strategies, which differed in the way the tuck position was sustained. For all the measured variables, the coefficient of variation was computed, which allowed to identify the athlete with the highest (average 45.3%) and lowest (average 20.5%) variability of kinematic variables. Moreover, it was shown that the lowest values of the coefficient of variation occurred at the end of the grouping phase (average 14%) and that among all the different variables, those related to the duration of motion were most unstable (average 63%, SD = 48.5%).

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The Causes of Injuries in Freestyle Snowboarding

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Mechanisms of injuries in World Cup Snowboard Cross: a systematic video analysis of 19 cases

Mechanisms of injuries in World Cup Snowboard Cross: a systematic video analysis of 19 cases

Evaluation of skiing and snowboarding injuries sustained in terrain parks versus traditional slopes

Movement Variability During the Flight Phase in a Single Back Sideflip (Wildcat) in Snowboarding

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