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Alpine Ski Racing Injuries.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sport-Specific Injury Mechanisms and Situational Patterns of ACL Injuries: A Comprehensive Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the Epidemiology of Injuries in Athletes of the Olympic Winter Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Knee injuries in skiing and snowboarding athletes.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Returning to Performance After ACL Injury in Competitive Alpine Skiing: A Scoping Review and Evidence- and Expert-Informed Practice Recommendations.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Article
- Autograft maturation assessed by sequential quantitative MR T2 mapping and its correlation with patient-reported outcomes and return to sports during the first year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Epidemiological characteristics of skiing injuries: a retrospective study based on the 2024-2025 Ski season.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- [An investigation study on the technology and training level of ski patrol].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2025Article
- Traumatic knee injuries and career drop-outs in adolescent competitive alpine skiers aged 15-19: a longitudinal 4-year follow-up study examining rates, biomechanical injury risk factors and potential reasons for quitting.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Plastic deformation of anterior cruciate ligament: listen to the patient, do not just rely on imaging.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- A perspective on competitive freeride skiing and snowboarding.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Snow sports-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sports.British journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Jump performance and movement quality in 7- to 15-year-old competitive alpine skiers: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- 'I want to ski and race, not just ski': a qualitative study on athletes' and stakeholders' perspectives on return-to-sport in high-performance Snowsports.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- A Classification of Fitness Components in Elite Alpine Skiers: A Cluster Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- [Comparison of acute sports injury between recreational skiers and skiers].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2021Article
- Contralateral ACL tears strongly contribute to high rates of secondary ACL injuries in professional ski racers.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Injury risks among elite competitive alpine skiers are underestimated if not registered prospectively, over the entire season and regardless of whether requiring medical attention.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Sex differences in the knee orthopaedic injury patterns among recreational alpine skiers.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Overuse injuries in the knee, back and hip of top elite female alpine skiers during the off-season preparation period: prevalence, severity and their association with traumatic preinjuries and training load.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
contextThis article reviews the epidemiology of alpine ski racing-related injuries, risk factors, mechanisms of injury, and injury prevention strategies. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Pertinent literature from peer-reviewed publications from 1976 through 2018. STUDY
designClinical review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 5.
resultsThe rate of injury in alpine ski racing is high. In general, knee injuries are the most common, with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) disruptions being the most significant in terms of time loss from sport. Three specific mechanisms of ACL injury in alpine ski racers have recently been described (slip-catch, dynamic snowplow, and landing back-weighted). In contrast to other sports, female ski racers are not clearly at greater risk for ACL injury, especially at the highest level of competition. A high percentage of ski racers are able to return to their previous level of competition after ACL injury. Risk factors for injury and methods of injury prevention have been proposed; however, the rate of injury, particularly ACL injuries, has not decreased significantly.
conclusionAlpine ski racing has a high injury rate. ACL injuries in particular remain problematic. Further study is needed to identify modifiable risk factors and implementation of injury prevention strategies.
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