Speeds of pediatric snowsport participants: insights for injury prevention strategies

Tracey DICKSON; Stephen TRATHEN; Gordon WADDINGTON

doi:10.1520/STP158220140016

Speeds of pediatric snowsport participants: insights for injury prevention strategies

Tracey DICKSON, Stephen TRATHEN, Gordon WADDINGTON

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Building upon previous research into the speeds of adult snowsport participants, this research sought to investigate the maximum speeds attained by pediatric snowsport participants across their snowsport session. Speeds were recorded using a GPS-based data-logging device that enabled recording of speeds, distance travelled and duration. From over 700 h of data, the average maximum-recorded speed was 44.1 km/h. While there was a significant difference in the average maximum speeds across four levels of experience, there was no significant difference between the average maximum speeds of females and males (42.5 km/h cf. 42.4 km/h), or between alpine skiers and snowboarders (43.8 km/h cf. 40.0 km/h). As noted in previous snowsport speeds research with adults, the average maximum speeds of the pediatric snowsport participants exceed the testing protocols of all current helmet standards in use.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Skiing Trauma and Safety
Subtitle of host publication	20th Volume
Editors	Jasper E. Shealy, Richard M. Greenwald, Robert J. Johnson
Place of Publication	Pennsylvania, USA
Publisher	ASTM International
Pages	141-149
Number of pages	9
Volume	STP 1582
ISBN (Electronic)	9780803176096
ISBN (Print)	9780803176096
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1520/STP158220140016
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015
Event	20th International Society for Skiing Safety Congress - Bariloche, Bariloche, Argentina Duration: 4 Aug 2013 → 10 Aug 2013

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Conference	20th International Society for Skiing Safety Congress
Country/Territory	Argentina
City	Bariloche
Period	4/08/13 → 10/08/13

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DICKSON, T , TRATHEN, S & WADDINGTON, G 2015, Speeds of pediatric snowsport participants: insights for injury prevention strategies. in JE Shealy, RM Greenwald & RJ Johnson (eds), Skiing Trauma and Safety: 20th Volume. vol. STP 1582, ASTM International, Pennsylvania, USA, pp. 141-149, 20th International Society for Skiing Safety Congress, Bariloche, Argentina, 4/08/13. https://doi.org/10.1520/STP158220140016

Speeds of pediatric snowsport participants: insights for injury prevention strategies. / DICKSON, Tracey ; TRATHEN, Stephen ; WADDINGTON, Gordon.
Skiing Trauma and Safety: 20th Volume. ed. / Jasper E. Shealy; Richard M. Greenwald; Robert J. Johnson. Vol. STP 1582 Pennsylvania, USA: ASTM International, 2015. p. 141-149.

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