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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Snowboarding"”.
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Injury Surveillance to Implementation: Strategies to Ameliorate Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries in New Zealand
… of the injury problem in alpine skiing and snowboarding. Analysis of ski area National Incident Data (NID) determined New Zealand injury rates of 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 2.7 and 3.1 per 1000 skier/boarder days respectively (2010 – 2014). Two-thirds of first injury presentations, mostly sprains, …
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Design of a snowboard simulating exercise device
Snowboarding, since its creation, has become one of the most widely practiced winter sports. Unfortunately, most snowboarding enthusiasts are unable to snowboard year round due to geographic and financial limitations. One possible solution to this dilemma is the development of a device that …
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The Development of a Conceptual Framework for Identifying Functional, Expressive, Aesthetic, and Regulatory Needs for Snowboarding Helmets
… and attitudes that impact the use of snowboarding helmets and to test statistically a proposed conceptual framework for identifying perceived importance of functional, expressive, aesthetic, and regulatory (FEAR) needs of snowboarding helmets for current snowboarders. Data for this …
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Helmet Use Among Skiers and Snowboarders in Southern Alberta
Skiing and snowboarding are among the most popular winter activities in Canada. Unfortunately, many injuries occur in these activities, including severe injuries often involving the head, which can result in death. These injuries, particularly severe head or brain injuries, are an important burden …
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Living to Ride: A Sociological Study of Freeriders in Missoula, Montana
… with commonalities such as skateboarding and snowboarding.</p>
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Living to Ride: A Sociological Study of Freeriders in Missoula, Montana
… with commonalities such as skateboarding and snowboarding.</p>
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"Ice queens" and "snow studs": gender stereotypes and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
… participant attitudes about a masculine sport (snowboarding) and a feminine sport (figure skating) were examined for gender stereotypes. Data were analyzed with the guidance of gender schema theory and social role theory. The content analysis revealed multiple gender cues in amount of televised …
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GreenGlove: A Solar Powered Heated Glove to Help Maintain Comfortable Temperatures
… for use in winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. Additionally, the heated glove may be used in medical applications as a treatment for Raynaud's Disease and as a better method to combatting the onset of frostbite. A competitive analysis was also performed to compare the solar powered …