'X-Tremely' Dangerous Sports ( Prevent serious injuries from 'extrem...)

'X-Tremely' Dangerous Sports

Date:1/26/2009

Prevent serious injuries from 'extreme' winter sports by following these safety tips

ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For many thrill-seekers, extreme ("x-treme") sports can be a fun way to get an adrenaline rush during those long winter months. Recently televised events such as the X Games have led to increased participation in such sports, including downhill ski racing and jumping, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow biking, and ice climbing. As part of its commitment to injury prevention, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (http://www.aaos.org/)(AAOS) advises caution before participating in extreme winter sports (http://orthoinfo.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00062).

Extreme sports often involve risky stunts, such as trick jumps and flips at high speeds -- there can be a high chance of injury for participants.

"Kids watch extreme sporting events on television and they think flying through the air on a snowboard looks easy," says George Russell, MD, spokesperson for the AAOS. "They do not see all the practice it takes to do that -- and they don't see how often extreme athletes get injured while learning their stunts."

While it is difficult to track injuries due to extreme sports specifically:

Snowboarding is the leading cause of winter sports injuries, sending 149,388 people to hospital emergency rooms, doctors' offices, clinics and other medical settings in 2007, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.

Skiing resulted in 131,454 injuries and snowmobi
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