Citation

Prete F, Ravasio G, Giani M, Valoti G, Salvi L. J. Sports Traumatol. Rel. Res. 1997; 19(2): 90-96.

Affiliation

Prete, F., Divisione di Ortopedia Traumatologia, 24022 Gazzaniga (BG), Italy

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Kurtis Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The types of accidental injury that occur most frequently in paragliding and their causes were assessed from the answers to a questionnaire given by a sample of 50 pilots. It was found that the upper and lower limbs and the lumbar spine are the main injury sites. Accidents are primarily the outcome of insufficient training and a failure to take proper account of the terrain and the weather. Methods for their prevention are also illustrated.