SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1997
STP18283S

Previous Skiing Injuries in Alpine Olympic Racers

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Previous serious skiing injuries were recorded among the participants in the alpine diciplines of the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Fifty-four racers answered the questionnaire (reply percentage of 21%). Seventy-two percent of the racers had suffered one or more serious skiing injuries previously. The knee accounted for 43% of the injuries, followed by the lower leg (10%) and the head (8%). Forty-two percent of the women and 10% of the men (p < 0.01) had suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Thirty-six percent of the racers had been injured in downhill, and 21% in each of the three other alpine disciplines. Sixty-two percent reported to be recovered completely from their injuries.

In conclusion, about three fourths of Olympic racers have suffered a previous skiing injury. Female racers were more prone to ACL ruptures than male racers.

Author Information

Ekeland, A
Kvitfjell downhill and Suger G arena, Olympic Winter Games, Oslo, Norway
Nordsletten, L
Kvitfjell downhill and Super G arena, Olympic Winter Games, Sandvika, Norway
Lystad, H
Hafjell slalom and giant slalom arena, Olympic Winter Games, Hemsedal, Norway
Lereim, I
Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Developed by Committee: F27
Pages: 7–13
DOI: 10.1520/STP18283S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5354-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-2472-1