Ruedl G, Pocecco E, Kopp M, Burtscher M
Sportverletz Sportschaden. 2015 Mar;29(1):46-50. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1399181. Epub 2015 Mar 23.
Ski touring along ski slopes (slope touring) increased in recent years on Austrian ski slopes. However, ascending on the border of the slope and skiing downhill on the slope might be associated with a certain injury risk. Thus, the aim of this pilot study was to evaluate frequencies of injuries, causes of accidents and potential risk factors during slope touring.
Slope-tourers were interviewed from March to April 2014 at the bottom of 4 Austrian ski areas. Interviews were conducted during the week and at the weekend from 7.30 a. m. to 8.45 p. m.
A total of 451 slope-tourers (60.1 % males) with a mean age of 39.3 ± 14.4 years were interviewed. Interviewed persons reported that they perform about 20.6 ± 16.0 slope tours per season mainly with a partner (48 %) and during the day (51 %). Ski helmet use was 60 %. A total of 57 persons (12.6 %) reported that they suffered at least once from an injury during slope touring needing medical care. This corresponds to a rate of 6 injuries per 1000 slope tours. Main injury causes were a fall (78 %) and a collision with another person (15 %) and the main injured body part was the knee (36 %). Slope-tourers with an injury were wearing more often back protectors, and were falling more often during downhill skiing, and were abstaining less often from alcohol and were listening more often to music during downhill skiing compared to slope-tourers without an injury.
Based on the findings of this pilot study we recommend abstaining from alcohol and not listening to music during downhill skiing to reduce the injury risk during slope touring.
近年来，在奥地利的滑雪场，沿雪道进行滑雪登山（雪道登山）的活动有所增加。然而，在雪道边缘爬坡并在雪道上滑降可能会带来一定的受伤风险。因此，本试点研究的目的是评估雪道登山过程中的受伤频率、事故原因及潜在风险因素。
2014年3月至4月，在奥地利4个滑雪场的底部对雪道登山者进行了访谈。访谈在工作日和周末的上午7:30至晚上8:45进行。
共访谈了451名雪道登山者（男性占60.1%），平均年龄为39.3±14.4岁。受访者表示，他们每个赛季大约进行20.6±16.0次雪道登山活动，主要是与同伴一起（48%），且在白天进行（51%）。滑雪头盔的使用率为60%。共有57人（12.6%）报告称他们在雪道登山过程中至少受过一次伤且需要医疗护理。这相当于每1000次雪道登山活动中有6起受伤事故。主要受伤原因是摔倒（78%）和与他人碰撞（15%），主要受伤身体部位是膝盖（36%）。与未受伤的雪道登山者相比，受伤的雪道登山者更常佩戴背部护具，在滑降过程中摔倒的频率更高，较少戒酒，且在滑降过程中更常听音乐。
基于本试点研究的结果，我们建议在滑降过程中戒酒且不听音乐，以降低雪道登山过程中的受伤风险。
