Distribution of injured body region related to skiing equipment (N=3170). A total of 107 cases were excluded due to missing data on equipment type or body region.
| Alpine injuries N=598 | Snowboard injuries N=1387 | Telemark injuries N=179 | Other injuries N=6 | Total | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 288 (17.9) | 248 (17.8) | 32 (17.9) | 0 0 | 568 (17.9) | 0.96 |
| Neck | 27 (1.7) | 28 (2.0) | 4 (2.2) | 1 (17.7) | 60 (1.9) | 0.72 |
| Shoulder | 179 (11.2) | 158 (11.4) | 36 (20.1) | 0 | 373 (11.8) | 0.002 |
| Arm | 44 (2.8) | 127 (9.2) | 8 (4.5) | 0 | 179 (5.6) | <0.001 |
| Hand | 140 (8.8) | 76 (5.5) | 16 (8.9) | 1 (16.7) | 233 (7.4) | 0.003 |
| Wrist | 69 (4.3) | 359 (25.9) | 7 (3.9) | 0 | 435 (13.7) | <0.001 |
| Chest/abdomen | 44 (2.8) | 51 (3.7) | 7 (3.9) | 0 | 102 (3.2) | 0.29 |
| Back/buttocks | 81 (5.1) | 107 (7.7) | 8 (4.5) | 0 | 196 (6.2) | 0.002 |
| Thigh | 56 (3.5) | 23 (1.7) | 2 (1.1) | 0 | 81 (2.6) | 0.002 |
| Knee | 437 (27.3) | 94 (6.8) | 26 (14.5) | 1 (16.7) | 558 (17.6) | <0.001 |
| Lower leg | 143 (8.9) | 38 (2.7) | 7 (3.9) | 1 (16.7) | 189 (6.0) | <0.001 |
| Ankle/foot | 90 (5.6) | 79 (5.6) | 25 (14.0) | 2 (33.3) | 196 (6.2) | <0.001 |
| Total | 1598 (100) | 1387 (100) | 179 (100) | 6 (100) | 3170 (100) |
Values are number (percentages) within the relevant group. The p value relates to the distribution of injuries in each body region among equipment categories.