Lowdon B J, Pateman N A, Pitman A J
Med J Aust. 1983;2(12):613-6.
The results of a study aimed at determining the nature, rate, and cause of traumatic surfing injuries by gathering injury data directly from surfers rather than by retrospective analysis of hospital or first-aid station records are reported. Three hundred and forty-six surfers of varying ages, experience, and competence reported 337 injuries sustained over a two-year period. The most common injuries requiring medical attention or resulting in inability to surf were lacerations (41%) and soft-tissue injuries (35%). The high incidence of back and shoulder sprains and strains has not previously been reported. As the rate of moderate and severe injuries among the sample was calculated to be 3.5 injuries per 1000 surfing days, and because more than 25% of the lacerations were caused by the sharp fin, or by the tail, or by the nose of the surfboard, some safety modifications in board design or structure may be necessary.
一项旨在通过直接收集冲浪者的损伤数据而非通过回顾性分析医院或急救站记录来确定创伤性冲浪损伤的性质、发生率和原因的研究结果被报道。346名年龄、经验和能力各异的冲浪者报告称在两年期间遭受了337次损伤。需要医疗护理或导致无法冲浪的最常见损伤是撕裂伤（41%）和软组织损伤（35%）。此前尚未报道过背部和肩部扭伤及拉伤的高发生率。由于样本中中度和重度损伤的发生率经计算为每1000个冲浪日3.5次损伤，并且由于超过25%的撕裂伤是由冲浪板的尖锐鳍、尾部或鼻部造成的，因此可能需要对冲浪板的设计或结构进行一些安全改进。
