TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Frequency of injuries, in particular dental injuries, in ski jumping and Nordic combined
JO  - Swiss dental journal
A1  - Stillhard, Angela
A1  - Buschor, Cornel
A1  - Krastl, Gabriel
A1  - Kühl, Sebastian
A1  - Filippi, Andreas
SP  - 815
EP  - 819
VL  - 125
IS  - 7-8
N2  - This study investigates the frequency of injuries, in particular dental injuries, among ski jumpers and Nordic combined athletes. It also examines the level of knowledge regarding tooth protection and tooth rescue boxes in this population. Of the 465 sportswomen and sportsmen who took part in the study, 230 (62.5%) of the 368 ski jumpers and 56 (56.5%) of the 97 Nordic combined athletes had sustained an injury. In both disciplines injury was most likely among professionals. The survey participants reported injuries to the limbs (n = 216), head and lips (n = 273 and n = 253, respectively), torso or spine (n = 249), teeth (n = 246), nose (n = 229) and jaw (n = 26). Dental injuries were more common among professionals than either amateur or junior ski jumpers, whereas, among the Nordic combined athletes, juniors were most likely to sustain a dental injury. Overall, the frequency of dental injury was significantly (p = 0.019) higher among adults 12.7% (n = 234) than junior athletes 6.1% (n = 212). The level of awareness of mouthguards and tooth rescue boxes varied between countries. The high injury rate recorded in this study demonstrates that ski jumping contains a considerable risk of injury, including tooth damage. Consequently, it seems reasonable to inform skiing organisations, trainers and athletes about the potential benefits of mouthguards and tooth rescue boxes in order to reduce the risk of dental injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2296-6498
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -