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View article: Dietary Fiber Intake and Weight Status in Young Austrian Adults
Dietary Fiber Intake and Weight Status in Young Austrian Adults Open
Background: Dietary fiber plays a crucial role in body weight regulation and metabolic health. Despite benefits, fiber intake remains suboptimal. This study investigated the relationship between dietary fiber intake, BMI, and fiber sources…
View article: Impact of an Elevated Rear Component of the Ski Binding on Joint Angles of the Lower Extremity and the Center of Mass in Recreational Skiers
Impact of an Elevated Rear Component of the Ski Binding on Joint Angles of the Lower Extremity and the Center of Mass in Recreational Skiers Open
Recently, an elevated rear component of the ski binding has been associated with a reduced ACL injury risk. However, the underlying mechanism is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of elevated rear components of the ski bindin…
View article: Sex-specific analysis of individual and ski geometry-related risk factors for ACL injuries in recreational alpine skiing: A case-control study
Sex-specific analysis of individual and ski geometry-related risk factors for ACL injuries in recreational alpine skiing: A case-control study Open
Introduction In recreational alpine skiing, female skiers experience knee injuries at twice the rate of male skiers, with the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries being three times higher in women (Posch et al. 2021). In addit…
View article: Sex-specific analysis of hiking accidents in the Austrian Alps: a follow-up from 2015 to 2021
Sex-specific analysis of hiking accidents in the Austrian Alps: a follow-up from 2015 to 2021 Open
Background Hiking is one of the most popular leisure sport activities practiced in the Alps during the summer season, but bears the risk of mountain emergencies, accidents, and fatalities. This paper provides an updated analysis of hiking…
View article: Impact of Environmental Factors on the ACL Injury Risk in Recreational Alpine Skiing
Impact of Environmental Factors on the ACL Injury Risk in Recreational Alpine Skiing Open
In recreational alpine skiing, an ACL injury represents the most common injury. Skiing is a complex activity where the skier interacts with the environment, such as weather, snow conditions, temperature, etc. Thus, the aim of this study wa…
View article: Skill-Specific Differences in Equipment-Related Risk Factors for ACL Injury in Male and Female Recreational Skiers
Skill-Specific Differences in Equipment-Related Risk Factors for ACL Injury in Male and Female Recreational Skiers Open
Background: In recreational alpine skiing, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is affected in approximately 50% of serious knee injuries. There are established sex-based and skill-based differences in ACL injury risk, but the potential im…
View article: Association of personal and equipment-related factors on ACL injury risk in alpine skiers with cautious or risk-taking behaviour: A case-control study
Association of personal and equipment-related factors on ACL injury risk in alpine skiers with cautious or risk-taking behaviour: A case-control study Open
Background In recreational alpine skiing ACL injury risk depends on the interaction of individual characteristics and behaviours as well as on equipment-related factors. Aim to evaluate if and to what extent personal characteristics and …
View article: Correlates of sedentary behaviors in Austrian children and adolescents
Correlates of sedentary behaviors in Austrian children and adolescents Open
A large proportion of children and adolescents spend their leisure time with predominantly sedentary pursuits and do not reach the WHO physical activity recommendations. As there remains limited research on specific sedentary behaviors in…
View article: Improving Spatial Hearing when Wearing Ski Helmets in Order to Increase Safety on Ski Slopes
Improving Spatial Hearing when Wearing Ski Helmets in Order to Increase Safety on Ski Slopes Open
This study investigated the effect of a new type of ear pads for ski helmets on the hearing performance of 13 young adults (mean age: 22 years). Free-field hearing thresholds and sound localization performance of the subjects were assessed…
View article: Mortality in Recreational Mountain-Biking in the Austrian Alps: A Retrospective Study over 16 Years
Mortality in Recreational Mountain-Biking in the Austrian Alps: A Retrospective Study over 16 Years Open
Despite recreational mountain-biking’s growing popularity worldwide, the literature on mortality in this leisure sporting activity is scarce. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the characteristics of fatal accidents…
View article: A Comparison of ACL Injury Risk, Ski Geometry and Standing Height Parameters between Skiers with Rented and with Owned Skis
A Comparison of ACL Injury Risk, Ski Geometry and Standing Height Parameters between Skiers with Rented and with Owned Skis Open
Aim: to evaluate if ACL injuries are associated with recreational skiers using rented skis and whether individual factors, ski geometry parameters and standing heights differ between skiers who rented or owned skis. A retrospective questio…
View article: Unchanged Fatality Rate on Austrian Ski Slopes during the COVID-19 Lockdown
Unchanged Fatality Rate on Austrian Ski Slopes during the COVID-19 Lockdown Open
Fatalities on ski slopes are very rare, with about one death per one million skier days. Whether the fatality rate is affected by substantial changes in the number of skier days and potentially associated alterations in the structure of th…
View article: Association of modifiable factors with the development of physical fitness of Austrian primary school children: A 4-year longitudinal study
Association of modifiable factors with the development of physical fitness of Austrian primary school children: A 4-year longitudinal study Open
Physical fitness (PF) shows favourable associations with several health indicators in children. Children's PF depends on a variety of non-modifiable (e.g., sex and age) and modifiable factors (e.g., weight status and sports participation).…
View article: Might Gendering Ski Binding Settings be Helpful for the Prevention of ACL Injuries Among Female Recreational Alpine Skiers?
Might Gendering Ski Binding Settings be Helpful for the Prevention of ACL Injuries Among Female Recreational Alpine Skiers? Open
When interpreting sex differences in the injury risk during sport activities, potential gender effects are often overlooked. This might actually be the case with regard to the higher injury risk of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in f…
View article: Enhancing Acceptance and Trust in Automated Driving trough Virtual Experience on a Driving Simulator
Enhancing Acceptance and Trust in Automated Driving trough Virtual Experience on a Driving Simulator Open
As vehicle driving evolves from human-controlled to autonomous, human–machine interaction ensures intuitive usage as well as the feedback from vehicle occupants to the machine for optimising controls. The feedback also improves understandi…
View article: 349 Equipment-related risk factors for ACL injury among recreational skiers – a case control study
349 Equipment-related risk factors for ACL injury among recreational skiers – a case control study Open
Background In recreational skiing, an ACL injury is one of the most common diagnosis. Objective To compare equipment-related risk factors between ACL injured and uninjured skiers. Design Case-Control study over the 3 winter seasons 2016/17…
View article: The Impact of Ski Geometry Data and Standing Height on the Risk of Falling in Recreational Alpine Skiers
The Impact of Ski Geometry Data and Standing Height on the Risk of Falling in Recreational Alpine Skiers Open
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of individual, equipment-related and environmental factors associated with falls among adult recreational skiers. Individual, equipment-related (ski geometry data) and environmental data wer…
View article: Accidents during mountain hiking and alpine skiing – epidemiological data from the Austrian Alps
Accidents during mountain hiking and alpine skiing – epidemiological data from the Austrian Alps Open
This article presents epidemiological data on traumatic accidents during mountain hiking in the summer season and recreational alpine skiing in the Austrian Alps. In mountain hiking, the absolute number of fatalities remained stable from 2…
View article: In recreational alpine skiing, the ACL is predominantly injured in all knee injuries needing hospitalisation
In recreational alpine skiing, the ACL is predominantly injured in all knee injuries needing hospitalisation Open
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 knee injury patterns in this p…
View article: Incidences of Fatalities on Austrian Ski Slopes: A 10-Year Analysis
Incidences of Fatalities on Austrian Ski Slopes: A 10-Year Analysis Open
The study evaluated incidences and potential differences of traumatic and nontraumatic fatalities among recreational skiers and snowboarders on Austrian ski slopes within a 10-year analysis. Within this retrospective study, data were colle…
View article: Mortality in Different Mountain Sports Activities Primarily Practiced in the Winter Season—A Narrative Review
Mortality in Different Mountain Sports Activities Primarily Practiced in the Winter Season—A Narrative Review Open
Annually, millions of people engage in mountain sports activities all over the world. These activities are associated with health benefits, but concurrently with a risk for injury and death. Knowledge on death rates is considered important…
View article: Effectiveness of a Mini-Trampoline Training Program on Balance and Functional Mobility, Gait Performance, Strength, Fear of Falling and Bone Mineral Density in Older Women with Osteopenia
Effectiveness of a Mini-Trampoline Training Program on Balance and Functional Mobility, Gait Performance, Strength, Fear of Falling and Bone Mineral Density in Older Women with Osteopenia Open
Markus Posch,1 Alois Schranz,2 Manfred Lener,2 Katja Tecklenburg,2 Martin Burtscher,1 Gerhard Ruedl,1 Martin Niedermeier,1 Werner Wlaschek3 1Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck A-6020, Austria; 2Medalp Sportclin…
View article: <p>Effectiveness of a Mini-Trampoline Training Program on Balance and Functional Mobility, Gait Performance, Strength, Fear of Falling and Bone Mineral Density in Older Women with Osteopenia</p>
Effectiveness of a Mini-Trampoline Training Program on Balance and Functional Mobility, Gait Performance, Strength, Fear of Falling and Bone Mineral Density in Older Women with Osteopenia Open
The combined 12-week intervention was highly effective in improving balance and functional mobility, strength, gait performance and fear of falling in patients with osteopenia.
View article: Factors Associated with Physical Fitness among Overweight and Non-Overweight Austrian Secondary School Students
Factors Associated with Physical Fitness among Overweight and Non-Overweight Austrian Secondary School Students Open
The aim of the study was to evaluate factors associated with physical fitness (PF) among overweight and non-overweight Austrian secondary school students. PF was measured using the German motor test (DMT) 6–18 and students were asked about…
View article: Mortality in Different Mountain Sports Activities Primarily Practiced in the Summer Season—A Narrative Review
Mortality in Different Mountain Sports Activities Primarily Practiced in the Summer Season—A Narrative Review Open
Millions of people engage in mountain sports activities worldwide. Although leisure-time physical activity is associated with significant health benefits, mountain sports activities also bear an inherent risk for injury and death. However,…
View article: Are Risk-Taking and Ski Helmet Use Associated with an ACL Injury in Recreational Alpine Skiing?
Are Risk-Taking and Ski Helmet Use Associated with an ACL Injury in Recreational Alpine Skiing? Open
According to the risk compensation hypothesis, the use of a ski helmet might provide a false sense of security, resulting in a riskier behavior by skiing faster or more aggressively, which might lead to an increased injury risk. Injury of …
View article: Is ski boot sole abrasion a potential ACL injury risk factor for male and female recreational skiers?
Is ski boot sole abrasion a potential ACL injury risk factor for male and female recreational skiers? Open
Objectives To evaluate the potential impact of ski boot sole abrasion on the ACL injury risk of recreational skiers. Methods During the past two winter seasons 2016/17 and 2017/18, this retrospective case‐control study was conducted in one…
View article: The upper limit of cardiorespiratory fitness associated with longevity: an update
The upper limit of cardiorespiratory fitness associated with longevity: an update Open
In 2013, mortality reductions with improving cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) have been suggested to persist until 13 METs. More recently, accumulating evidence from large-scale studies suggests that mortality from all causes decreases with…
View article: Impact of lowering ski binding settings on the outcome of the self-release test of ski bindings among female recreational skiers
Impact of lowering ski binding settings on the outcome of the self-release test of ski bindings among female recreational skiers Open
Markus Posch,1 Martin Burtscher,1 Alois Schranz,2 Katja Tecklenburg,2 Kenneth Helle,2 Gerhard Ruedl1 1Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria; 2Medalp Sportclinic, Imst, Austria Background and purpose: The …