Citation

Steinberg PJ. Br. J. Sports Med. 1988; 22(1): 25-30.

Comment In:

Br J Sports Med 1992;26(2):82.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3285942

PMCID

PMC1478502

Abstract

From 1981 to 1985 193,611 jumps were made by sport parachutists in the Netherlands. Of these 267 (0.14%) resulted in injuries including 4 fatalities. In this report the different types of injuries and their causes are discussed and comments are given in relation to training, selection, precautions and equipment, as well as upon accident registration and possible modifications.

Language: en