Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVES: In light of the growing popularity of paragliding, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of paragliding accidents, providing insights into the types and severity of injuries sustained as well as the body regions most commonly affected. METHODS: This cross-secti...
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| author | Ömer Faruk Karakoyun Yalcin Golcuk |
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| description | OBJECTIVES:
In light of the growing popularity of paragliding, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of paragliding accidents, providing insights into the types and severity of injuries sustained as well as the body regions most commonly affected.
METHODS:
This cross-sectional retrospective study utilized data on adverse paragliding events on Mount Babadağ in Turkey, collected by the Muğla Sports Tourism Board (STB) between January 2020 and December 2021, with data sources including out-of-hospital STB forms and in-hospital electronic health records.
RESULTS:
Out of 241,420 paragliding flights, a total of 44 accidents were identified, with only three resulting in fatalities. Most of the accidents occurred during take off and landing, but the deadliest phase was during flight. The majority of accidents were of low severity, with a median National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics score of 1 (interquartile range [IQR] 1–3) and a median injury severity score of 1 (IQR 1–7.75). The lower limb was the most commonly injured body part, accounting for 55.8% of injuries, followed by the upper limb at 30.8%.
CONCLUSIONS:
Despite being considered an extreme sport, paragliding carries a relatively low risk of accidents and serious injuries, owing to advancements in training, equipment inspection, and protective gear. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b4dbe315a0744188b03989c94ef02eda2025-02-09T09:05:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine2452-24732023-10-0123423223710.4103/tjem.tjem_67_23Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional studyÖmer Faruk KarakoyunYalcin GolcukOBJECTIVES: In light of the growing popularity of paragliding, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of paragliding accidents, providing insights into the types and severity of injuries sustained as well as the body regions most commonly affected. METHODS: This cross-sectional retrospective study utilized data on adverse paragliding events on Mount Babadağ in Turkey, collected by the Muğla Sports Tourism Board (STB) between January 2020 and December 2021, with data sources including out-of-hospital STB forms and in-hospital electronic health records. RESULTS: Out of 241,420 paragliding flights, a total of 44 accidents were identified, with only three resulting in fatalities. Most of the accidents occurred during take off and landing, but the deadliest phase was during flight. The majority of accidents were of low severity, with a median National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics score of 1 (interquartile range [IQR] 1–3) and a median injury severity score of 1 (IQR 1–7.75). The lower limb was the most commonly injured body part, accounting for 55.8% of injuries, followed by the upper limb at 30.8%. CONCLUSIONS: Despite being considered an extreme sport, paragliding carries a relatively low risk of accidents and serious injuries, owing to advancements in training, equipment inspection, and protective gear.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjem.tjem_67_23accidentadventure sportsinjurynational advisory committee of aeronauticsparagliding |
| spellingShingle | Ömer Faruk Karakoyun Yalcin Golcuk Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional study Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine accident adventure sports injury national advisory committee of aeronautics paragliding |
| title | Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount Babadağ, Turkey: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | accidents and injuries related to paragliding on mount babadag turkey a cross sectional study |
| topic | accident adventure sports injury national advisory committee of aeronautics paragliding |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjem.tjem_67_23 |
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