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. 2006 Mar;40(3):230–234. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.021329

Table 2 Injury type for the 135 acute time loss injuries that occurred either during training or in competition.

Site of injury Discipline
HP SC BA PGS PS Other Total, n (%)
Head 2 2 2 1 0 3 10 (7)
Neck/throat 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 (1)
Shoulder/clavicle 2 4 2 1 2 7 18 (13)
Upper arm 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 (1)
Elbow 1 1 3 0 0 1 6 (4)
Lower arm/wrist 5 3 1 0 0 2 11 (8)
Fingers 3 0 0 9 2 1 15 (11)
Chest 3 0 3 0 0 1 7 (5)
Spine 6 4 2 4 1 0 17 (13)
Hip 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 (1)
Thigh 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 (1)
Knee 7 5 6 0 0 6 24 (18)
Lower leg 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1)
Ankle 3 2 0 1 0 9 15 (11)
Foot 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 (3)
Total 36 24 20 18 5 32 135

HP, halfpipe; SC, snowboard cross, BA, big air; PGS, parallel giant slalom; PS, parallel slalom; Other: injuries during freeriding or other training (not on snow).