@article{ref1,
title="Are hook turns a major obstacle to safe skydiving? A study of skydiving fatalities in the United States from 1992 to 2005",
journal="Perceptual and motor skills",
year="2007",
author="Vidovic, Martina and Rugai, Nick",
volume="105",
number="3",
pages="795-802",
abstract="Landing errors account for most of the skydiving fatalities today in more experienced skydivers. The United States Parachute Association (USPA) states that this is due to a new generation of parachutes with higher wing loading. Using data on fatalities from 1992 to 2005 as reported by the USPA, hook turns were found to be a major cause of death but not significantly associated with higher wing loading. Fatalities caused by not having a functional parachute have decreased over the years, possibly due to introduction and widespread use of safety devices.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-5125",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}