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Show Taye JJ13, Lakeside IteieM, December 1, 19o0 ijydy Shows Drop in ...Alpine A six year study shows that the injury rate among alpine skiers is dropping with significant progress being made in injuries per 1,000 skier days in 1977-7We have two major conclusions to our first six years of study: the incidence of upper body injuries is not increasing, despite what many people may believe, in relation to the risk population. In fact, if anything, its going down a little and proper binding function is preventing lower extremity injuries, said Dr. Robert J. Johnson, professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Vermont, and one of four researchers who conducted the study. There has been a significant reduction in ankle sprains and tibia (shinbone) fractures because of proper binding function. Or, another way to look at it is that better equipment is 8. reducing injuries below the knee. The results of the survey are based on 11,041 interviews conducted between the 1972-7- 3 ski season and 1977-7- 8 at Sugarbush North Ski Area in Vermont. The study involved 1,711 injuries including 713 upper body injuries (to the pelvis, trunk, neck, head and upper extremities) and 998 lower extremity injuries. Overall, the annual injury rate dropped 41 percent, from 5.3 injuries each year per 1,000 skier days (one person skiing 1,000 days or 1,000 persons skiing one day) in 1972-7- 3 to 3.0 and manufacbetter for a skier turers are producing better equipment today, no question about it," Johnson know how to check them. There's a vast education job that must be done. The ski instructor should spend one entire lesson, perhaps, on instruction about equipment safety as well as learning how to get down the slope. Ski shop personnel who are working with bindings every day should also offer advice on safety. Continued awareness of ski safety education with improved consciousness of proper equipment function is the key to further reducing injuries. Further breakdown of the research results showed: Upper body injuries dropped 25 dont said. The survey shows the improvements in ski bindings and equipment in recent years, he continued, and points to the need for better education of skiers about the need for proper equipment condition and safety. Just because youve got good Johnson said, doesnt equipment, mean youre okay. It still must be set. It still must be taken care of and used properly. Skiers should learn how to check their own bindings. The vast maybe 99 percent majority of skiers percent annually while lower A single B.K. (below skier is standing erect the knee) amputee may and holding the outrigger use either one ski or two handles tightly in his skis, depending upon grasp. The skier should length and strength of his be wearing a ski boot and stump. A person with a ski when making this length test. long stump and a good- dropped d 43 lower extremity, nonrelated injuries plummeted equipment 71 percent. Among those lower extremity, potentially equipment related injuries, tibia fractures decreased 72 percent while sprained ankles dropped 71 percent during the six seasons. ' were not significant measure. to enough ' Upper body injuries dropped 47 percent among females, 10 percent among males; lower extremity, potentially equipment-related- , injuries decreased 59 percent among females, 28 percent among males. Lower extremity, potentially equipment-relateinjuries were down 63 percent for skiers 15 years old and younger, down 47 percent for skiers 0 years old and showed no decrease among skiers 31 and older. d, Sprained knees were reduced by 28 percent. Boot-to- p contusions showed no decrease while fractured foot and ankle only 37 of the 1,711 injuries injuries 16-3- ex- boots. The ski binding should be a good quality releasable type. A stepin binding is most convenient for the amputee who skis without his prosthesis. Bindings be release-checke- d high quality, good- should and lubricated and ski poles using the fitting ski boot is one of same methods as a the most important items twice a season for skiing normal bipod. People of the skiers equipment. safety. The same type and with shorter B.K. stumps A find skiing easier on a boot makes skiing far length of skis that work single ski and outriggers. easier and more con- well for the normal bipod will also feel right to the Single A. K. amputees trollable than its d will find the single ski and amputee on one ski. This so is that may seem strange until and easier counterpart outriggers more controllable than often available on the one remembers that the attempting to use two bargain counter or used bipod skier often skis with most or all of his weight skis. Double amputees boot sale. The falls caused by on one of his two skis. use two skis and the skier getting his Shorter than usual skis outriggers. There are two, general weight too far back on his make learning easy but types of outriggers: skis will be prevented by provide a choppier ride. d boot. If you Those that allow the ski to a economize on Canting Wedges flip up for walking (FLIP-SK- must and those that do equipment, do it on skis (thin wedges installed not. The flipup type and clothing, not on ski between ski boot sole and makes it far easier to get around when not actually skiing and in using them the skier finds he has more energy left to ski. Walking with the type is done by pushing the sld tips edges against the snow. This maneuver takes a good deal of practice and usually quite a few spills to master. The better outriggers A stiff-side- equipment-relate- percent; tremities injuries which were poten Ski Equipment Developed for Handicapped fitting prosthesis may learn to ski with two skis tially high-backe- d soft-side- d, low-backe- to adjust the of the boot on the ski). If turning and edging seem to be much easier in one direction than the other, the installation of canting wedges may solve the problem. See a ski shop for checking canting and cant wedge installation. The best place to start is with your local ski shop. Ski shop personnel will be able to assist you in acquiring the ski equipment which is right for you. ski used lateral tilt COAL A FIREWOOD LUMP COAL '52TON FIREWOOD 60P.V. Lodgepole Cut & Spilt OGDEN BRIGHAM CLEARFIELD ROY LAYTON A KAYSVILLE Deliveries Available SOLID RESOURCES 101 S. Main, Layton high-backe- I) Ph. 376-521- 5 non-flip-- have adjustable PATTI WERNER, competing in the National Handicapped Championships at Winter Park Colorado, shows how to use the special equipment as she races down the slalom course. 03rra pivot stops to allow the skier to adjust the pivot action to his needs. Outriggers should be adjusted to a length that allows the skis to hang an inch or two above the surface when the Five-Da- y oemyuiiiJLL Deer Hunts Called Off sli 0X? aneo3333 ALL SALES FINAL NO REFUNDS NO EXCHANGE NO LAYAWAY notice Four five-dadeer hunts have been called for the first two y weekends in December. No permits are now available for these hunts. Lost Creek (No. 203), East Canyon, Morgan County part (No. 204); East Canyon, Summit HURRY WHILE SELECTION IS GOOD! 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