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Posted on Jan 3rd 2007 6:49AM by Bethany SandersMany people perceive surfing as dangerous, but a recent study has declared competitive surfing safer than collegiate soccer and basketball.
Analyzing data from 32 surfing competitions, researchers found that surfers suffered about 6.6 significant injuries per 1000 hours of surfing. The most common injuries were sprains and strains. Second most common were cuts and contusions, which also happen to be the most common injuries among recreational surfers. Risk of injury increased twofold with large waves or when surfing over rocky bottoms. The hope is that this study will help predict the needs of medical staff at surfing competitions and provide information to schools wishing to start a surfing team.
With a little instruction and practice, surfing can be a fun and healthy workout. If you're landlocked and a seaside vacation isn't in your future, you can still get a great surfing workout at an indoor surf center.
Analyzing data from 32 surfing competitions, researchers found that surfers suffered about 6.6 significant injuries per 1000 hours of surfing. The most common injuries were sprains and strains. Second most common were cuts and contusions, which also happen to be the most common injuries among recreational surfers. Risk of injury increased twofold with large waves or when surfing over rocky bottoms. The hope is that this study will help predict the needs of medical staff at surfing competitions and provide information to schools wishing to start a surfing team.
With a little instruction and practice, surfing can be a fun and healthy workout. If you're landlocked and a seaside vacation isn't in your future, you can still get a great surfing workout at an indoor surf center.
