Snow Sports Trauma and Safety

Irving S. Scher, Ph.D., P.E., Principal at Guidance Engineering and Affiliate Scientist in the Applied Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Richard M. Greenwald, Ph.D., President of Simbex, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, and Adjunct Professor, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Nicola Petrone, Ph.D., Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Italy.

Retention Requirements for Alpine Ski Bindings.- Helmet Use and Self-Reported Risk Taking in Skiing and Snowboarding.- Evaluating the Performance of Helmet Linings Incorporating Fluid Channels.- Polarizing Filters in Ski Sports.- Emergency Release for Winter Sports Equipment.- Analyzing the Riding Behavior of Recreational Skiers and Snowboarders.- Reaction Times of Skiers and Snowboarders.- Gender-Specific Effects of Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on the Risk of Falling in Downhill Skiers.- Hydration Packs Modify Professional Skiers Hydration Levels in All Day Skiing: A Randomized Controlled Trial.- Are ACL Injuries Related to Perceived Fatigue in Female Skiers?.- Aging Trends in Alpine Skiing.- Skiing and Boarding Injuries on Norwegian Slopes during Two Winter Seasons.- Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries in the Czech Republic in Winter Seasons 2003-2008.- Relative Motion of ACL Insertion Points In Vivo: A Case Study, Including Skiing Maneuvers.- Jumper Kinematics on Terrain Park Jumps: Relationship between Takeoff Speed and Distance Traveled.- Reaction Forces and Moments in Carved Turns.