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| Title |
Whole-Body Vibrations Associated With Alpine Skiing: A Risk Factor for Low Back Pain?
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Physiology, March 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fphys.2018.00204 |
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| Authors |
Matej Supej, Jan Ogrin, Hans-Christer Holmberg |
| Abstract |
Alpine skiing, both recreational and competitive, is associated with high rates of injury. Numerous studies have shown that occupational exposure to whole-body vibrations is strongly related to lower back pain and some suggest that, in particular, vibrations of lower frequencies could lead to overuse injuries of the back in connection with alpine ski racing. However, it is not yet known which forms of skiing involve stronger vibrations and whether these exceed safety thresholds set by existing standards and directives. Therefore, this study was designed to examine whole-body vibrations connected with different types of skiing and the associated potential risk of developing low back pain. Eight highly skilled ski instructors, all former competitive ski racers and equipped with five accelerometers and a Global Satellite Navigation System to measure vibrations and speed, respectively, performed six different forms of skiing: straight running, plowing, snow-plow swinging, basic swinging, short swinging, and carved turns. To estimate exposure to periodic, random and transient vibrations the power spectrum density (PSD) and standard ISO 2631-1:1997 parameters [i.e., the weighted root-mean-square acceleration (RMS), crest factor, maximum transient vibration value and the fourth-power vibration dose value (VDV)] were calculated. Ground reaction forces were estimated from data provided by accelerometers attached to the pelvis. The major novel findings were that all of the forms of skiing tested produced whole-body vibrations, with highest PSD values of 1.5-8 Hz. Intensified PSD between 8.5 and 35 Hz was observed only when skidding was involved. The RMS values for 10 min of short swinging or carved turns, as well as all 10-min equivalent VDV values exceeded the limits set by European Directive 2002/44/EC for health and safety. Thus, whole-body vibrations, particularly in connection with high ground reaction forces, contribute to a high risk for low back pain among active alpine skiers. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 6 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 3 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 33% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 65 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Researcher | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 26 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 10 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 9% |
| Engineering | 4 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 11% |
| Unknown | 30 | 46% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 July 2018.
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#6,674,205
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Outputs from Frontiers in Physiology
#3,217
of 14,285 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#116,879
of 333,547 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Physiology
#100
of 399 outputs
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