Skiing Not As Dangerous as Believed(your bindings Truth: Inspection and cali...),Health

Date:10/29/2009

your bindingsTruth: Inspection and calibration of ski bindings is a complex process that requires specialized tools, equipment and properly trained technicians.

Toe and heel pieces must be set to the same Release Indicator Value or the bindings won’t function properly Truth: Today’s standards allow for personalized release/retention settings that may result in different indicator values at the toe and the heel.

Formal ski instructions will make you safer

Truth: In most studies done in North America and Europe, skiing lessons did not decrease the risk of injury and have not been shown to be an effective method for injury prevention.

The shorter the ski, the less torque is applied to the leg in a fall– –short skis don’t need release bindings

Truth: Several case control studies have demonstrated a three- to twenty-fold increase in the incidence of ankle and tibia fractures for persons using skiboarders compared to traditional alpine skis. Release bindings should be a requirement for skis of any length.

Young bones bend rather than break, so there is no point in spending a lot of money on children’s equipment

Truth: Children are at highest risk for potential equipment related injuries, and therefore require properly functioning equipment if that risk is to be minimized    

When buying boots for children, leave plenty of room for fast-growing feet

Truth: Poor fitting boots are a major factor leading to lower leg fractures and sprains in young children. If the foot can easily move within the boot, the binding release function is compromised.

If you think you are going to fall, just relax and let it happen

Truth: Skiers should assume the posture of a parachutist just before landing and keep joints flexed moderately. Muscles of the extremities and trunk should be strongly contracted; this response will stiffen and prote
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