SynthesisJournal of sport and health science2022
Incidence of injuries in professional snow sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- 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
- Epidemiology of Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Imaging of hand and wrist injuries in alpine skiing: common injury mechanisms, imaging findings, and treatment.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Lower Extremity Injuries in Elite Snowsport Athletes: A Retrospective Survey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) consensus statement on return-to-performance in competitive alpine and freestyle skiers and snowboarders.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- Nationwide incidence of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in higher-level athletes in Sweden: a cohort study from the Swedish National Knee Ligament Registry linked to six sports organisations.British journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Validation of the Contextual Sensation-Seeking Questionnaire for skiing and snowboarding among Chinese adult skiers and its relationship with risk-taking behavior.Frontiers in psychology · 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
- Before hitting the slopes: athlete and staff perspectives on warm-up and activation in high-performance snowsports.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
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- Winter Sports Injuries in Elite Female Athletes: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Health problems in national team cross-country skiers over a competitive season: a 17-week prospective cohort study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Article
- The Use of Wearable Sensor Technology to Detect Shock Impacts in Sports and Occupational Settings: A Scoping Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Sex differences in the knee orthopaedic injury patterns among recreational alpine skiers.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe study aimed to conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of injury incidence in professional skiers and snowboarders.
methodsWe systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, and MEDLINE for studies on injury incidence published from inception to April 2020. Injury data were extracted, alongside information on injury location, severity, type, cause, and sport discipline. Incidence of injuries was presented per 1000 athlete-days, with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs).
resultsThe search identified 462 articles, and 22 were included in our review. The overall incidence of injuries among professional skiers and snowboarders was 3.49 per 1000 athlete-days (95%CI: 2.97-4.01). Lower extremity had the highest injury incidence (1.54 per 1000 athlete-days, 95%CI: 1.24-1.84). Incidence rates of slight, mild, moderate, and severe injuries were 0.26, 0.31, 0.57, and 0.59 per 1000 athlete-days, respectively. Contusion had the highest incidence rate (1.82 per 1000 athlete-days, 95%CI: 1.01-2.63). The most common cause of injury was contact trauma (3.20 per 1000 athlete-days, 95%CI: 1.32-5.08). Freestyle skiing had the highest incidence rate (6.83 per 1000 athlete-days, 95%CI: 4.00-9.66), and Nordic skiing had the lowest rate (2.70 per 1000 athlete-days, 95%CI: 1.94-3.46).
conclusionProfessional skiers and snowboarders have a substantial risk of sustaining injuries. Our findings can be used to inform the planning and provision of healthcare for elite participants in different snow sports.
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