Nathanson and Reinert listed common injuries associated with windsurfing. The authors are from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.
Sites most commonly injured:
(1) knee
(2) ankle
(3) foot
(4) chest wall
Common types of injuries:
(1) sprains
(2) lacerations
(3) contusions
(4) fractures
Most injuries were caused by impact with either the surfing board or the ocean floor.
Maneuvers associated with injury:
(1) catapult fall (being catapulted from the board)
(2) high-speed fall
(3) jumping, especially with a somersault
Additional factors to consider (not mentioned in the article):
(1) crowded conditions
(2) intoxication
(3) high wind conditions
(4) trees or other debris
(5) inexperience
(6) problems with the equipment
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