Table 5

Risk factor rating (RFR), that is, stakeholders’ priorities of perceived key injury risk factor categories regarding their potential impact on injury risk in dependency of their role within the alpine ski racing community

Perceived
priority
Key injury risk
factor category
Mentions in
RFR
RankMean rank
RFR
Rank∑Rank
points
Athletes
 1Changing snow conditions18112.6023
 2Course maintenance during race8262.5617
 3System ski, plate, binding, boot9742.6948
 3Bad visibility13422.8168
Coaches
 1Changing snow conditions8312.2923
 2Fatigue5722.7779
 3Aggressive snow conditions3962.69511
TMS
 1Fatigue3012.6778
 2Physical aspects2432.5469
 3Changing snow conditions2822.791012
SRS representatives
 1Changing snow conditions2212.1856
 2System ski, plate, binding, boot1722.881214
 2Techniques of snow preparation1532.801114
FIS representatives
 1Athletes’ individual responsibility431.5047
 2System ski, plate, binding, boot351.3338
 3Athlete’s race preparation352.67914
 3Fatigue352.67914
 3Speed and course setting aspects433.001114
 3Smooth snow surface2101.50414
  • FIS, International Ski Federation; SRS, Ski Racing Supplier; TMS, team medical staff.