TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Are hook turns a major obstacle to safe skydiving? A study of skydiving fatalities in the United States from 1992 to 2005
JO  - Perceptual and motor skills
A1  - Vidovic, Martina
A1  - Rugai, Nick
SP  - 795
EP  - 802
VL  - 105
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-5125
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -