Th e purpose of this paper was to develop a typology for winter sports tourists deriving from the behavioural characteristics of British skiers and snowboarders. Th e paper also aimed to ascertain whether diff erences in the characteristics and behaviour of skiers and snowboarders were identifi able, and consequently whether the market could be meaningfully segmented based upon the sport partic...

In winter sports, the high injury rate among adolescents raises questions about the way they practice their sport. It also raises interrogations on the impact of an injury on their behavior on the slopes. The few studies that looked at the relationship between previous injury and subsequent risk-taking in sports ranged from no correlation (Kontos, 2004) to a positive correlation (Thomson et al....

Because snowboarders are known to injure their ankles more often than Alpine skiers, it has been postulated that stiffer snowboard boots would provide better protection to the ankle than current soft boots do. Snowboarders are also known to injure their front ankle more often than their back ankle, presumably because of the asymmetrical rotations of the ankles due to asymmetrical binding adjust...

BACKGROUND Alpine skiing and snowboarding have a substantial risk of injuries, but precise risk factor estimates are limited. Objective To determine the risk factors among skiers and snowboarders. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. METHODS Ski patrols reported cases (N=3277) in eight major Norwegian alpine resorts. Injury type and risk factors (age, gender, nationality, skill level, equipment...

The present study aimed to expand the current knowledge of psychological skills usage within athletes action sports by exploring use imagery and self-talk skateboarders snowboarders. Skateboarders snowboarders (N 5 74) completed Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI-28; Smith et al., 1995), Self-Talk Questionnaire (S-TQ) for (Zervas 2007), Sport Imagery (SIQ; Hall 1998). Results indicated that...

The popularity of skiing and snowboarding has increased tremendously over the past few decades. Whereas skiing has been an established winter sport for some time, snowboarding was created only in the 1960s. The great surge in popularity of snowboarding was sparked by its inclusion in the 1998 Winter Olympics. With increased participation in these winter activities has come a tremendous rise in ...

IntroductionDespite the traditional focus on assessment of athletes’ physical readiness to return sport, mounting evidence suggests that consideration psychological is critically important in ensuring individuals safely and effectively resume competitive activities.ObjectivesThe primary aims this article are to: (1) evaluate existing measures assessing readiness; among skiers snowboarders (the ...

Two cases of chronic subdural haematoma following a snowboard head injury are reported. Although such cases are rare in sport, the risk in snowboarders is higher than expected. Evaluation of a snowboarder with a history of head injury, albeit mild, who complains of headaches should include computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging to allow rapid identification of any intracranial pathol...