[Recreational and competitive alpine skiing. Typical injury patterns and possibilities for prevention].
Alpine skiing is the most popular winter sport discipline in Germany and is performed by more than 4 million recreational sportsmen and ski racing athletes. Compared to other sports, however, the injury rate in alpine skiing is quite high. Especially the knee joint is the most commonly injured area of the musculoskeletal system. Knee injuries are classified as severe in a high percentage of cases. In this review article, epidemiologic data and typical injury patterns in recreational alpine skiing and in competitive alpine ski racing are compared. In addition, the potentials of preventive methods in alpine skiing are presented and evaluated with a special focus on orthotic devices and protection wear as injury prevention equipment.
Abteilung und Poliklinik für Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland, peter.brucker@lrz.tu-muenchen.de.
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D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices; D011998:Recreation; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*; D019876:Sports Equipment