Safety Analysis of Sport Climbing Falls

Schad, R.; Schad, Nico F.; Schad, Yannick F.; Garret, Chip; Voris, Alex; Schad, Heike

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“…The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic is believed to have contributed to the recent increase, as other recreational activities were unavailable. Moreover, it is believed that the inclusion of surfing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, held in 2021, further sparked interest in the sport 41,42 …”

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Storm Surfing Fatalities

Alvarez¹,

Goo²,

Shapiro³

2022

Southern Medical Journal

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Objectives: Tropical storms and hurricanes often produce ocean wave conditions that attract surfers. The risk for serious injury or death from "storm surfing" has not yet been described in the medical literature. This study aimed to quantify deaths attributable to storm surfing along the coasts of North America and the Caribbean islands.Methods: This was a retrospective review of cases of surfing-related fatalities reported in the tropical cyclone reports of the National Hurricane Center from 1995 to 2020. Media reports were used to identify additional cases and, when available, to provide supplemental demographic and geographical information.Results: There have been 27 reported storm surfing deaths during this time period. Among those for whom demographic data were available, all of the decedents were male and three were children younger than 18 years old. All but three of the deaths occurred among those surfing Atlantic storms, and one-third of the fatal injuries occurred off the coast of Florida. Eight deaths occurred while surf conditions were affected by tropical storms that did not reach hurricane status.Conclusions: Both tropical storms and hurricanes produce dangerous surf conditions that have resulted in fatal injuries among surfers during the past 25 years.

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