A Relative Analysis of Downhill and Cross-Country Ski Injuries

Abstract

This is a clinical analysis of XC and DH injuries reported thru the CPSC NEISS data files. It suggests that there are significant differences between the two sports and that there are occasionally significant interactions with gender as well. There are some implications with regard to injury mechanisms as well as hardware factors. In order to more fully understand and interpret these findings, it will be necessary to couple these findings with an examination of the populations at risk in a quasi-epidemiological methodology.