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
Surfing Injuries
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
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
References
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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
Citation
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