Surfing Injuries

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Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

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Figure 1: Surfing Mechanisms of Injury

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 Locations

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 Type

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

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