Paragliding injuries : how dangerous is this growing sport?
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Verletzungen beim Paragliding : wie gefährlich ist diese wachsende Sportart? |
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| Autor: | Bovard, Ralph; Hunter, Robert E.; Freeman, John R.; Purnell, Mark L. |
| Erschienen in: | The physician and sportsmedicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 21 (1993), 11, S. 75-84, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0091-3847, 2326-3660 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00913847.1993.11947603 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199410070437 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
This review of 12 paragliding accidents in the Aspen, Colorado, area over a nearly 2-year period identifies causative factors and common mechanisms of injury and assesses the nature and severity of the injuries. Pilot error in judgment was the most frequent cause of accident. Lower-extremity and spinal compression fractures are common during forceful landings. Free-fall accidents, however, typically cause more serious pelvic, chest, and abdominal trauma. Verf.-Referat