Surfing Injuries

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

pie showdata
    "Struck by Own Board" : 38.5
    "Maneuver/Approach" : 20.3
    "Striking seafloor" : 18.4
    "Marine" : 3.2
    "Wave" : 5.6
    "Contact with other surfer/surfer's board" : 6.4
    "Walking on beach/rock/reef" : 0.3
    "Low Temperature" : 0.3
    "Floater/water vessel" : 0.5
    "Fin/rope" : 0.9

Figure 1: Surfing Mechanisms of Injury¹

Injury Location

pie showdata
    "Face/Head/Neck" : 33.8
    "Lower Limb" : 33.0
    "Upper Limb" : 16.7
    "Torso" : 10.3
    "Spine/back" : 4.5
    "Other" : 1.7

Figure 2: Surfing Injury Locations¹

Type of Injury

pie showdata
    "Skin" : 46.0
    "Soft Tissue" : 22.6
    "Bone" : 9.6
    "Other" : 9.1
    "Joint" : 6.9
    "Concussion" : 2.3
    "Internal" : 1.3

Figure 3: Surfing Injury Type¹

References

1.

McArthur K, Jorgensen D, Climstein M, Furness J. Epidemiology of Acute Injuries in Surfing: Type, Location, Mechanism, Severity, and Incidence: A Systematic Review. Sports (Basel, Switzerland). 2020;8(2):25. doi:10.3390/sports8020025