SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1985
STP46644S

Use of Statistics in Identifying Problems in Ski Injury Research

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Epidemiological analysis of large numbers of ski injuries has been used over the last 20 years to identify trends and problem areas and to evaluate progress in the reduction of injuries. This paper reviews the ways in which modern epidemiological methods have been used and, in some cases, misused. Specific issues that are reviewed in this paper include (1) the 1962 Mount Snow study and the 1972 follow-up study, which failed in its follow-up to consider the rate of injury and concentrated on the percentages, thus causing the authors to reach conclusions that were not supported by the data; (2) the use of statistics to support the value of antifriction devices (AFDs) and ski brakes, in spite of reports to the contrary; and (3) the use of statistics to confirm the overall decline in injuries and, more specifically, in lower extremity equipment-related injuries.

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Shealy, Jasper, E.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
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Developed by Committee: F27
Pages: 285–292
DOI: 10.1520/STP46644S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6832-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-6833-6