The number of snowboarders and snowboarders is growing every year. As the numbers increase, the number of infections increases. Awareness of snowboarding and skating safety is being increased.<\/p>\n
Over the course of a year, about 11 million skiers and 4 million snowboarders in the United States alone have been on the slopes at least once. The average number of hits to the slopes is about 60 million. For every 1,000 skier visits, there are about 2.5 serious medical injuries. This results in about one injury every 430 days of skiing and snowboarding.<\/p>\n
Snowboarders have a 40 percent lower fatality rate than alpine skiers, and are more likely to be injured by out-of-control skiers than the other way around.<\/p>\n
When skaters fall they slide so much that they are 3 to 4 times more likely to hit something or someone. A snowboard, on the other hand, acts like a seat anchor, preventing slipping. Death usually occurs as a result of hitting something.<\/p>\n
The most common injury that skiers face is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain. Those who sustained the injury skied for longer years, but fewer days per year, were more likely to be female, to be older, and to fall less frequently.<\/p>\n
Before you start snowboarding or skiing, be sure to take a few lessons from a qualified instructor. Plus make sure you have the right equipment. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own safety. The safer you are, the more fun you will have on the slopes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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