TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Surfing injuries At waikiki
JO  - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association
A1  - Allen, R. H.
A1  - Eiseman, B.
A1  - Straehley, C. J.
A1  - Orloff, B. G.
SP  - 668
EP  - 670
VL  - 237
IS  - 7
N2  - A 56-month survey of 36 hospitalized patients injured while surfing off Oahu, Hawaii, indicated that 34% of the injuries involved the head and spine. Bodysurfing involves a considerable risk of craniospinal injury if the head is driven into the sand. The most frequent injury in surfboarding is being hit by a loose board. Risk of injury in surfboarding is approximately one per 17,500 surfing days--an incidence far below most sports.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0098-7484
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -