Risikoverhalten und Sicherheitsempfinden bei Ski- und Snowboardfahrern

Bürkner, A.; Eichbichler, A.; Simmen, Hans‐Peter

doi:10.1055/s-0028-1109075

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“…It was previously known that male skiers generally take more risks than females on the slope, regardless of helmet usage. 6,13 Our findings are not in concordance with the study of et al 12 who concluded that there was no evidence of risk compensation among helmet wearers. The difference in results may lay in the design since, in their study, the amount of risk taking was self-reported whereas, in our study, it was estimated from a series of items analyzing the skiing style of skiers and was not self-reported.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…It was previously known that male skiers generally take more risks than females on the slope , regardless of helmet usage. 6,13…”

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“…1 –4 Moreover, some experts have suggested that wearing a ski helmet on the slopes 5 should be mandatory, especially for children and juvenile skiers. 6…”

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“…[1][2][3][4] Moreover, some experts have suggested that wearing a ski helmet on the slopes 5 should be mandatory, especially for children and juvenile skiers. 6 The amount of protection against traumatic brain injury provided by a ski helmet diminishes at higher speeds on an open slope. 7 It is also known that riskier skiing activities, usually occurring in terrain parks, are related to increasing risk of head injury, regardless of helmet use.…”

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Risk-taking Behavior in Skiing Among Helmet Wearers and Nonwearers

Ružić

Tudor

2011

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Objective To examine differences in on-the-snow ski behavior between helmet wearers and nonwearers. Methods The data were collected using a survey. Several tourist agencies helped in administrating the survey to the skiers during the 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 seasons. The survey consisted of multiple-choice questions. The subjects were asked to choose answers most suitable for their skiing style and preferred skiing technique, volume of off-piste skiing, readiness to use time measuring systems on the slopes, and group-skiing preferences, such as leading the group, beside the group, away from the group, etc. The Risk Index was then calculated for each subject. Results The answers of 710 skiers (mean age 35.5, range 16–81 years) were analyzed. The predictive power for risk-taking behavior was tested for gender, age, educational level, level of skiing, years of skiing, and helmet usage. Younger age, male gender, higher skiing level, and helmet usage were used as independent predictors for the overall Risk Index (Power [1-β err prob] = 0.942). Significantly higher risk was assessed for the male helmet wearers while the results were not significant for the female helmet wearers. The male occasional helmet wearers were found to be the most prone to risky behavior. In female nonhelmet wearers, there was a significant decrease in risk-taking behavior with age but this was not true for female helmet wearers. Conclusions For males under 35 years of age, helmet use is one of the factors influencing risk-taking on the slopes. This is demonstrated for occasional helmet wearers in particular.

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“…It was previously known that male skiers generally take more risks than females on the slope , regardless of helmet usage. 6,13…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…1 –4 Moreover, some experts have suggested that wearing a ski helmet on the slopes 5 should be mandatory, especially for children and juvenile skiers. 6…”

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Risk-taking Behavior in Skiing Among Helmet Wearers and Nonwearers

Ružić

Tudor

2011

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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“…von Unfällen überrepräsentiert[9]. Für den Wintersport zeigten Bürkner et al[2], dass die Risikobereitschaft zwischen 16 und 20 Jahren am höchsten ist und dass Männer risikobereiter als Frauen sind. Allerdings berichten Studien[8,15,20], dass eine erhöhte Risikobereitschaft mit einem höheren Skikönnen in Zusammenhang steht.…”

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Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit von Wintersportlern in Abhängigkeit verschiedener Einflussfaktoren

Ruedl¹,

Sommersacher²,

Woldrich³

et al. 2010

Sportverletz Sportschaden

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Objective of this study was to evaluate speeds on ski slopes depending on various factors as gender, age, height, weight, and nationality, helmet use, used type of gear, skiing ability, risk taking behaviour and weather conditions. The average speed measured with a radar speed gun was 44 km/h for all observations. A multivariate logistic regression model revealed five independent factors for higher speeds on slopes: younger age, male gender, skier, higher skill level, and riskier behaviour. Helmet use is not associated with higher speeds on slopes. Therefore, ski helmets have been recommended because helmet use is associated with a considerable reduction of head injury risk. In general, to avoid speed related injuries, preventive recommendations include skiing under speed control consistent with the individual skiing ability, and slope and weather conditions.

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