Who Gets Injured More? Skiers Or Snowboarders?

The snowboard vs. ski divide is largely a cultural one. From a fitness standpoint, both activities are regarded as great core workouts that require balance, flexibility and strength. But there's new evidence that skiers and boarders are using their bodies very differently — as evidenced by the divergent injuries the athletes get.  So who was more likely to get injured overall?”Injury rates in snowboarders have fluctuated over time but currently remain higher than in skiers,” wrote the researchers in their study, published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. “Wrist, shoulder, and ank

The snowboard vs. ski divide is largely a cultural one. From a fitness standpoint, both activities are regarded as great core workouts that require balance, flexibility and strength. But there's new evidence that skiers and boarders are using their bodies very differently — as evidenced by the divergent injuries the athletes get.  So who was more likely to get injured overall?”Injury rates in snowboarders have fluctuated over time but currently remain higher than in skiers,” wrote the researchers in their study, published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. “Wrist, shoulder, and ankle injuries are more common among snowboarders, while knee ligament injuries are more common in skiers. Injured snowboarders were significantly younger, less experienced, and more likely to be female than injured skiers or snowboard control participants.”So there you have it: the most accident prone of all are inexperienced female snowboarders, according to the data. Read Full Article …

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