Surfen auf Aussenriffs...Wie gefählich?

Teilnehmer

Ich hab bilder von nem freund gesehen, der in micronesia unterwegs war und man sieht auf den strandbildern wunderschöne wellen am horizont, die am aussenriff brechen…
nun ist meine frage, wer von euch hat damit schon erfahrungen gemacht?
verletzungsgafahr, evtl tiere die einen dort nicht haben wollen….giftige riffschlangen, baracudas oder gar anderes böses getier????

oder wie kommt man dort ohne charterboot hin???

gruss

Anonymous

Gast

451 individuals from 24 countries responded to the survey, and 25 respondents (6%) were excluded. 426 surfers reported a total of 458 acute surfing injuries and 178 chronic surfing injuries.

The mean age of respondents was 30, and 91% were male (Fig. 1). 46% of respondents were advanced surfers, 32% intermediate, 11% expert, 9% novice, and 2% professional. Although many surfers reported use of noseguards (47%) and booties (62%), few reported use of helmets (9%), earplugs (15%), or soft-edged fins (4%).

Laceration (Schnitt/Fleischwunden) (40%) was the most common acute surfing injury followed by contusion (Prellungen) (12%), sprain (11%), and fracture (6%) (Table 1). 37% of acute injuries involved the lower extremities, 35% the head and neck, 16% the trunk, and 12% the upper extremities. 55% of acute injuries resulted from contact with the surfer’s own board, 11% from contact with another surfer’s board, and 18% from contact with the ocean floor (Fig. 2). Marine organisms were associated with 3% of acute injuries; only one shark attack was reported. Surfboard fins (40%) were the most common cause of injury from contact with the surfer’s own board while the surfboard nose (48%) was the most common cause of injury from contact with another surfer’s board (Fig. 3). Most acute injuries (62%) occurred while surfing a wave (Fig. 4). Fewer injuries occurred during recovery of the surfboard (9%), paddling (7%), entering or exiting the water (6%), and duck diving beneath a wave (6%). Recoil of the surfboard on its leash occurred in 13% of all acute injuries.

Musculoskeletal strains (59%) were the most common chronic surfing injury followed by environmental exposure (18%) and infection (15%) (Fig. 5). Among musculoskeletal strains, the shoulder (27%) was the most common joint affected. Ear exostosis (72%) was the most common environmental exposure while otitis (67%) and sinusitis (27%) were the most common infections reported.

33% of surfers kept surfing immediately after suffering an acute injury, 51% sought medical attention, and 8% were hospitalized. 38% of surfers missed more than one day of work or school as a result of acute injury. 45% of surfers sought medical attention for chronic injury, 2% were hospitalized, and 34% missed more than one day of work or school.

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Gruß

JAN