Table 4

Feature-specific injury rate ratios and 95% CI

All injuriesSevere injuries
Cases (n=277)*Controls (rails) (n=39)RR (95% CI)Cases (n=176)†Controls (rails) (n=21)RR (95% CI)
Half-pipe19396.03 (3.29 to 10.68)13217.66 (3.52 to 16.02)
Jumps85396.02 (4.07 to 9.03)59217.76 (4.65 to 13.45)
Kickers84391.44 (0.98 to 2.17)54211.72 (1.02 to 3.00)
Mushroom16391.21 (0.63 to 2.21)7210.98 (0.35 to 2.40)
Boxes62391.53 (1.01 to 2.35)37211.70 (0.97 to 3.05)
Quarter-pipes11390.56 (0.26 to 1.12)6210.57 (0.19 to 1.46)
  • N, number; RR, rate ratio.

  • *Four snowboarders could not recall feature used at time of injury and 13 snowboarders were not using a feature at the time of injury but were in the boundaries of the terrain park (TP) for a total of 333 TP injuries.

  • †Two snowboarders could not recall feature used at time of injury and nine snowboarders were not using a feature at the time of injury but were in the boundaries of the TP for a total of 208 severe TP injuries. Bold refers to statistically significant results.