Characteristics of Victims of Fall-Related Accidents during Mountain Hiking
| العنوان: | Characteristics of Victims of Fall-Related Accidents during Mountain Hiking |
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| المؤلفون: | Friedemann Schneider, Regina Sterr, Gerhard Ruedl, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Elena Pocecco, Fabian Schwendinger, Martin Faulhaber, Dagmar Walter |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3, p 1115 (2020) Volume 17 Issue 3 |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adult, Male, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, fall, Population, Physical activity, lcsh:Medicine, Poison control, Suicide prevention, Occupational safety and health, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Injury prevention, Medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, education, risk, 2. Zero hunger, education.field_of_study, mountain sports, business.industry, emergency, lcsh:R, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 030229 sport sciences, accident, Middle Aged, Backpack, Mountaineering, Shoes, Accidents, Austria, Accidental Falls, Female, business, Body mass index, Demography, Sports |
| الوصف: | The study evaluated characteristics of non-fatal mountain hiking accidents caused by falls. Questionnaires were sent to mountain hikers who suffered a fall-related accident in Tyrol (Austria) during a 3-year period. The questionnaire included details of socio-demographic data, physical activity, medication intake, defective vision, breaks, fluid intake, level of fatigue, muscle soreness, use of backpacks, use of hiking sticks, and type of shoes. Data of 405 individuals (57% females and 43% males) were included in the analyses. Victims were 56 ± 15 years of age, had a body mass index of 24.8 ± 3.5, and indicated 4.2 ± 3.9 h/week regular physical activity. A defective vision was reported by 70% of the victims, breaks were frequent (in 80%), and alcohol intake was rare (4%) among the interviewed hikers. Subjective level of fatigue was low and only 5% reported muscle soreness. A backpack was carried by 83% of the victims and the average weight was higher in males compared to females. The majority (61%) of the victims wore ankle-height hiking shoes with a profiled sole. Victims of non-fatal falls in mountain hiking are older than the general population of mountain hikers and are often afflicted with defective vision. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::02aa0fe51c5539b6fd1bb8273e0ed571 http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC7036860 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....02aa0fe51c5539b6fd1bb8273e0ed571 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 16604601 16617827 |
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