<abstract> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has led in many countries to the implementation of policies that mandate social distancing and movement restrictions. While these measures are warranted order minimize spread virus they may have detrimental effects on various behaviors, including physical activity (PA). The present study examined PA sitting time 14 to18-year-old Austrian high school students prior during second lockdown Austria. Data was collected via an online questionnaire...

Background Data on the injury and illness risk among young elite athletes are of utmost importance, because injuries illnesses can counter beneficial effects sports participation at a age, if children or adolescents unable to continue participate residual chronic illness. Objective To analyse frequencies characteristics during 2012 Innsbruck Winter Youth Olympic Games (IYOG). Methods We employed International Committee (IOC) surveillance system for multisport events, which was updated in...

Background: In recreational alpine skiing, the knee joint accounts for about one third of all injuries in male and female skiers. However, skiers have twice injury incidence skiers, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) risk is 3 times greater Purpose: To evaluate whether leg dominance a factor noncontact ACL Study Design: Cohort study; Level evidence, 3. Methods: The relationships between dominance, side injury, gender were analyzed 65 128 suffering from rupture. Results: Anterior ruptures left...

Background In recent years, discussions have arisen about the potential influence of wearing a ski helmet on an increasing level risk taking and higher speeds slopes. Objective To evaluate factors associated with selfreported risk-taking behaviour in recreational skiers snowboarders. Methods Speeds snowboarders were measured radar speed gun sex, age, nationality, height, weight use, used type gear, self-estimated skill fitness recorded. addition, participants asked if they considered...

<b>Hintergrund:</b> Alpiner Skilauf und Snowboarden zählen zu den beliebtesten Wintersportarten. Allerdings sind diese auch mit einem bestimmten Verletzungsrisiko verbunden, das jedoch in letzten Jahrzehnten kontinuierlich niedriger wurde. In der Wintersaison 2002/03 wurde die letzte große Unfallerhebung auf österreichischen Skipisten durchgeführt. Veränderungen Neuentwicklungen Ski- Snowboardausrüstung, verstärkte Beschneiung intensive Pistenpräparation könnten durchaus Verletzungsgeschehen...

Changes in social and built environments most likely contribute to a decline physical activity (PA) fitness children adolescents. Organized sports may be an important component ensuring adequate fitness, which is aspect general health well-being. The present study examines differences by club participation cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility balance 3293 (55.1% male) Austrian adolescents between 6 14 years of age. Anthropometric measurements...

Structured (sports club, SC) and unstructured (leisure-time exercise, LTE) physical activities (PAs) are key for the enhancement of health in adolescents, motivation being a potential factor adolescents' active habits. The aim this study was to analyse motivational characteristics different PA profiles based on engagement SC-PA LTE-PA. Cluster analyses sample 1332 participants (14.27 ± 2.18 years old) highlighted low-PA (SC + LTE >10 hours/week) high-PA (n = 536, mean 5.41 hours/week SC 5.42...

Introduction In recreational alpine skiing, female skiers experience knee injuries at twice the rate of male skiers, with risk anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) being three times higher in women (Posch et al. 2021). addition to individual factors such as, e.g., age or skill level, ski geometry parameters may also influence ACL (Ruedl al., 2022). Therefore, aim this study was assess sex-specific effects and on injury skiers. Methods A retrospective questionnaire-based case-control conducted...

The accumulation of health knowledge may motivate the development long-term healthy behavior in secondary school ages. present investigation aimed to assess interests and pupils following different types diets. From Science 2 School study was developed with a cross-sectional design. Pupils levels I II were invited complete an online survey questions on individual, physical activity, nutrition, health. Analysis variance (ANOVA) chi-squared tests used statistical analysis. A basic sample 8,845...

In recreational alpine skiing, ACL injury risk is 3 times greater in females. However, since the introduction of carving skis seems to have decreased. No study has yet investigated distribution mechanisms male and female skiers. Therefore, aim was investigate potential gender specific differences related factors among total, 220 skiers (59 males 161 females) suffering from an volunteered for this study. Demographic data, skiing ability, equipment environmental factors, circumstances causes...

Abstract Purpose The knee joint still represents the most frequent anatomical injury location accounting for about one-third of all injuries in recreational alpine skiers. However, comprehensive information on current patterns this populations is sparse. Methods During winter seasons 2016/17 and 2019/20, retrospective questionnaire-based study was conducted an Austrian sportclinic situated a large ski area. Among cohort 282 skiers (51.8% females), were diagnosed by use magnetic resonance...

In alpine skiing, the knee represents dominant injury location with marked gender differences. Snow, slope and weather conditions as well altitude low temperatures are thought to influence prevalence of injuries. Therefore, ski patrol reports were used compare gender‐specific injuries regard several environmental factors including actual air temperatures. A total 1039 non‐contact reported a corresponding 44.4% (males: 30.1%; females: 57.4%). Temperature quartiles all recorded calculated...

To analyse the circumstances of fatal and non-fatal mountain hiking accidents caused by falls.The study was designed as a retrospective analysis. Mountain falls were documented during 9-year period (2006-2014). After screening all data for potential exclusion criteria final sample size 5368 5665 victims included into analyses. Main outcome measures details about accidents, victims, type trail surface.The annual number showed continuous increase from 467 in 2006 to 700 2014. In total, 5.8%...

Flight-related neck, shoulder and low back pain are the most common musculoskeletal disorders among helicopter pilots their crewmembers, thus becoming a growing concern. Information on combined prevalence of these types related risks scarce. The aim this study was therefore to estimate evaluate potential risk factors for neck crewmembers within armed forces, airborne police rescue organizations in Austria. Among cohort 104 117 (69.8% compliance), demographics, flying experience, use Night...

Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors have been associated with various health outcomes in youth, including overweight/obesity physical fitness. Limited information, however, is available on the independent association between TV time fitness children adolescents.A total of 3,293 (55.1% male) youth 6 14 years age were randomly selected from 29 Austrian schools. Body weight height measured according to standard procedures BMI percentiles determined based German reference values. was...