ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2016
Windsurfing
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- Evaluating head and neck trauma in surfing: injuries and prevention in an olympic sport.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Review
- Injuries in kitesurfing: a retrospective cross-sectional survey on injury patterns based on discipline and skill level, considering time loss and performance reduction.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Load Analysis of Kitesurfing Jumps: Is Kite Position Rather Than Jump Height More Crucial for Landing Impact Protection?Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) in a Population of Kitesurfers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- What do windsurfers and kitesurfers in Germany know about surfer's ear and how is it influenced by protective measures?The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2024Article
- Recreational windsurfing-related acute injuries: a narrative review. Part 1: injury epidemiology and a proposal for standardized injury definitions.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2023Article
- Recreational windsurfing-related acute injuries: a narrative review. Part 2: injury prevention and a proposal for a set of potential prevention strategies with a holistic approach.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2023Article
- Sports Injuries While Wingfoiling.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- A Case Report of a Vertical Zone III Sacral Fracture Due to Acute Lower Extremity Hyperabduction While Windsurfing.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2022Article
- Kiteboarding Induced Abdominal Wall Pain: Intercostal Neuroma versus Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment (ACNES).Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Article
- Injury Epidemiology of 626 Athletes in Surfing, Wind Surfing and Kite Surfing.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Kitesurf injury trauma evaluation study: A prospective cohort study evaluating kitesurf injuries.World journal of orthopedics · 2020Article
- Isolated Femoral Shaft Fracture in Wakeboarding and Review of the Literature.Case reports in orthopedics · 2020Article
- Kite surfing: epidemiology of trauma.BMJ case reports · 2018Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
aimTo analyze all windsurfing and kitesurfing (kiteboarding) injuries presented at our coastal hospital over a 2-year period.
methodsTwenty-five windsurfers (21 male; aged 31 ± 8 years) and 32 kitesurfers (23 male; aged 29 ± 11 years) presented at our hospital during the 2-year study period. Various injury data were recorded, including transport to hospital and treatment. After a median follow-up of 16 mo (range, 7-33 mo), 18 windsurfers (72%) and 26 kitesurfers (81%) completed questionnaires on the trauma mechanisms, the use of protective gear, time spent on windsurfing or kitesurfing, time to return to sports, additional injuries, and chronic disability.
resultsMost patients sustained minor injuries but severe injuries also occurred, including vertebral and tibial plateau fractures. The lower extremities were affected the most, followed by the head and cervical spine, the upper extremities, and the trunk. The injury rates were 5.2 per 1000 h of windsurfing and 7.0 per 1000 h of kitesurfing (
conclusionKitesurfing results in a significantly higher injury rate than windsurfing in the same environmental conditions but the severity of the injuries does not differ.
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