A Method to Help Reduce the Risk of Serious Knee Sprains Incurred in Alpine Skiing

The incidence of severe anterior cruciate ligament sprains was once only a third the current rate. This fact led the authors to believe a means to help reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury among skiers might be found. Using videotapes of the occurrences of anterior cruciate ligament...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 1995-09, Vol.23 (5), p.531-537
Main Authors: Ettlinger, Carl F., Johnson, Robert J., Shealy, Jasper E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Biological and medical sciences
Chi-Square Distribution
Downhill skiing
Humans
Injuries
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Inservice Training
Knee
Knee injuries
Knee Injuries - prevention & control
Medical sciences
Prevention
Skiing
Skiing - injuries
Sports injuries
Sports medicine
Sports training
Sprains
Sprains and Strains - epidemiology
Sprains and Strains - prevention & control
Teaching Materials
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Vermont - epidemiology
Videotape Recording
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Summary:The incidence of severe anterior cruciate ligament sprains was once only a third the current rate. This fact led the authors to believe a means to help reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury among skiers might be found. Using videotapes of the occurrences of anterior cruciate ligament sprains in alpine skiers and the data associated with more than 1400 anterior cru ciate ligament injuries observed in a 22-year study, the authors identified two common mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament injury. From this information, a study was designed to determine if training could help reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament sprains. During the 1993 to 1994 season, the on-slope staff from 20 ski areas participated in a training program involving view ing videotaped scenes where knee injuries occurred. Data from 22 ski areas, where staff were not exposed to the training, were assembled to form a control group. Data concerning anterior cruciate ligament injuries were collected from both groups for the three seasons 1991 to 1994. A total of 179 serious knee sprains were evalu ated. Serious knee sprains declined by 62% among trained patrollers and instructors compared with the two previous seasons, but no decline occurred in the control group.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354659502300503