Results of the two surveys conducted in this study, showing a high prevalence of back protector use
| On-slope survey | Online survey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no of participants | 1550 (100%) | 1713 (100%) | |
| Males (%) | 61.23 | 65.73 | |
| Skiers (%) | 67.56 | 45.42 | |
| Snowboarders (%) | 32.44 | 52.83 | |
| Other snow sports (eg, telemark) (%) | 0.00 | 1.75 |
| Use of protection equipment | Of all (%) | Of all skiers (%) | Of all snowboarders (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-slope survey (multiple answers possible) | |||
| Helmet | 62.65 | 62.71 | 62.52 |
| Back protector | 21.05 | 12.83 | 38.15 |
| Wrist guard | 12.00 | 0.65 | 35.63 |
| Online survey | |||
| Back protector | 43.67 | 30.85 | 55.36 |