特雷西Zaslow,医学博士,主任医师,体育医学项目在儿童整形外科中心(COC)在儿童医院洛杉矶。
Is your family one of the 78 million people heading out to the slopes this winter? Skiing and snowboarding are popular recreational activities for children and adults. And, while keeping active在the mountains is a great way to bond as a family, skiing and snowboarding do have their risks. These winter sports are the second-leading cause of sports-related injury hospitalizations在the winter and responsible for many trips to the emergency department. Skiing and snowboarding injuries include:
继续阅读,学习如何在享受冬季仙境时能保持你的家人安全。
重要的是要了解风险因素的滑雪和滑雪板运动损伤。
儿童比成人高风险。 男性是最危险的头部和颈部更严重的伤害。 经验matters-40百分之50的伤害发生在初学者,往往在他们的第一天滑雪或滑雪板。设备
Over the past several decades, binding technology has been a huge factor在decreasing lower body equipment-related injuries including knee sprains and leg fractures. Release bindings should be adjusted to your child based on their weight and height. When bindings are adjusted, mounted and maintained well, lower extremity injuries occur less frequently. Did you know children using rented equipment are more likely to sustain injuries than those using their own equipment? This may be due to lack of quality control at ski shops providing rentals. Campaigns have been launched to establish worldwide standards for boot-binding fitting, but restrictions are currently not在place.
边坡条件 Slope conditions also play a role在injuries. Poor grooming, ice and narrow, overcrowded trails all increase the risk of injuries. Additionally, trails are loaded with safety hazards, such as trees, ski lift poles and other skiers and snowboards. It’s important to always be aware of your surroundings and ski and snowboard在control. And, while trails do have obstacles, “out-of-bounds” skiing and snowboarding is even more risky as trails are not patrolled and snow packs are variable and more vulnerable to avalanches.
以下建议将有助于防止伤害你的孩子,甚至自己!
1。戴上头盔。Helmets significantly reduce the risk of head injury including skull fractures and bleeds在the brain. Helmets are an easy addition to any skiing and snowboarding outfit especially because it helps keep your child’s head covered and warm.
Although helmet use is not currently required by law在California, helmets are strongly recommended for skiing and snowboarding by multiple national organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Medical Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and more!
Helmets should be fitted to be snug on your child’s head with the chin strap在place. Loose and unstrapped helmets do not protect your child’s head if a fall or accident occurs. Some friendly reminders about helmets:
头盔减少伤害但不阻止脑震荡。留意脑震荡的症状和体征 如果你的孩子经历了一次头部受伤。 而一些头盔有内置的耳机,听音乐通过耳机在滑雪和滑雪板让你的孩子不知道他们的环境和更多的事故和伤害的风险。2。戴腕守卫: Wrist fractures and sprains are some of the most common injuries among snowboarders and wrist guards significantly reduce the rate of wrist injuries. Wrist guards can be worn under gloves and many snowboarding gloves are now actually made with built在wrist guards.
3。防晒:Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean that ultraviolet (UV) light is not shining. Even on cloudy days and在the shade, UV intensity can be deceptively high because of the sun’s reflection off snow and high altitude where there is less atmosphere to absorb the sun’s damaging rays. Be prepared and arm yourself and your family with sun glasses or goggles with UVA/UVB protection and a broad spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher. Apply a full coat of sunscreen在the morning before you and your family hit the slopes and then use one of the many pockets在your ski coat to stash away a small bottle of sunscreen so that you can reapply during lift rides and hot cocoa breaks.
4。正式教学。医学研究表明,初次滑雪者和滑雪教学大大受益,即使它只是一个视频击中斜坡之前,但更理想的正规的教学从一个有经验的教练。
5。遵循规则(高山责任守则):高山责任守则是一套旨在预防伤害的规则,是世界各地的雪运动伤害预防的一套规则。代码强化了已经讨论过的很多点:
初学者应该从一个合格的教练中吸取教训 不要独自滑雪或滑雪板 维护和检查所有设备,确保其安装适当 热身前每一天到达斜坡 留下明显的痕迹避免“越界”的滑雪和滑雪板 警惕你和你孩子的周围环境 穿戴适当的防护装备,如头盔、手腕和防晒霜 在运行,适合你和你孩子的技能水平的滑雪和滑雪板 停止滑雪和滑雪板当你或你的孩子累坏了因为伤病似乎总是在这一天最后一次发生。Remember to keep these safety tips在mind when you hit the slopes so you can enjoy an exhilarating escape在the fresh mountain air!
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