Table 4

Overview of reported injury locations and illness symptoms

All skiersSeniorDevelopmentFemaleMale
Acute injuries
 Total problems105537
 Hand2 (20%)2 (40%)1 (33%)1 (14%)
 Hip/groin2 (20%)1 (20%)1 (20%)1 (33%)1 (14%)
 Lower back2 (20%)1 (20%)1 (20%)2 (29%)
 Pelvis2 (20%)2 (40%)2 (29%)
 Chest/ribs/upper back1 (10%)1 (20%)1 (14%)
 Knee1 (10%)1 (10%)1 (33%)
Overuse injuries
 Total problems43133
 Hip/groin2 (50%)2 (67%)2 (67%)
 Foot1 (25%)1 (33%)1 (33%)
 Pelvis1 (25%)1 (100%)1 (100%)
Illnesses
 Total problems3714231720
 Sore throat*22 (59%)9 (64%)13 (57%)8 (47%)14 (70%)
 Blocked nose/running nose/sneezing*17 (46%)7 (50%)10 (43%)6 (35%)11 (55%)
 Headache8 (22%)3 (21%)5 (22%)3 (18%)5 (20%)
 Cough*7 (19%)4 (29%)3 (13%)3 (18%)4 (15%)
 Swollen glands6 (16%)2 (14%)4 (17%)3 (18%)3 (15%)
 Fever*5 (14%)1 (7%)4 (17%)2 (12%)3 (15%)
 Fatigue/malaise3 (8%)1 (7%)2 (9%)2 (12%)1 (5%)
 Abdominal pain1 (3%)1 (4%)1 (6%)
 Anxiety1 (3%)1 (7%)1 (6%)
 Breathing difficulty/tightness1 (3%)1 (7%)1 (6%)
 Chest pain/angina1 (3%)1 (7%)1 (6%)
 Depression/sadness1 (3%)1 (7%)1 (6%)
 Diarrhoea1 (3%)1 (4%)1 (6%)
 Ear symptoms1 (3%)1 (7%)1 (5%)
 Irregular pulse/arrythmia1 (3%)1 (4%)1 (6%)
 Nausea1 (3%)1 (4%)1 (6%)
 Other pain1 (3%)1 (7%)1 (6%)
 Vomiting1 (3%)1 (4%)1 (6%)
  • Data are shown as absolute numbers (%).

  • *Symptoms indicative of respiratory tract infections.19