Table 3: Injury mechanism.
Injury mechanism |
Frequent injury |
Limiting injury |
Impact on sand |
6 (15%) |
4 (8.5%) |
Impact with the board |
8 (20%) |
13 (27.7%) |
During a maneuver |
16 (40%) |
24 (51.1%) |
Impact with another surfer |
1 (2.5%) |
3 (6.4%) |
Other |
9 (22.5%) |
3 (6.4%) |
Total |
40 (100%) |
47 (100%) |