In the 2012 to the 2013 season, the International Ski Federation Alpine Skiing World Cup imposed restrictions on deeply-curved ski designs, which may be linked to knee injuries.
Researchers at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center and Oslo University Hospital in Norway analyzed if the new restrictions had an impact on injuries, according to Medical Daily.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Researchers found a total of 794 injuries during World Cup, World Skiing Championship and Olympic Winter Games in the nine-year period.
2. Of the injuries, 84 percent were “time-loss" injuries. More than 33 percent of skiers experienced an injury causing them to miss a month or more of ski time.
3. After the equipment rules went into effect, the rate of injuries decreased 26 percent.
4. The rate of injuries per 1,000 ski runs dropped 24 percent.
5. The decrease in injury rate was seen among men. The researchers said they would have needed to study two times to three times more female athletes to see a significant reduction for women.
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