95896 20241129133040.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph17010316 sideral 116825 ART-2020-116825 eng Carus, L. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6159-2554 Snowboarders’ knowledge of the FIS rules for conduct on ski slopes 2020 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The objective of the present study is to assess snowboarders’ general perceptions of safety and knowledge of existing rules and both active and passive knowledge of the International Ski Federation (FIS) regulations in order to contribute to defining target groups for specific educational interventions in the field of injury prevention. Data were drawn from random interviews conducted with 918 snowboarders during the 2017–2018 winter season at five ski resorts located in the Spanish Pyrenees. To collect the data, a questionnaire assessing personal characteristics (gender, age, origin, and self-reported skill), general perception of safety, general request for rules, and knowledge of existing rules was used. Pearson’s Chi-squared tests were performed to compare characteristics between groups. The study revealed, for accident prevention purposes, a concerning lack of general knowledge of existing rules. Risk-inducing situations that could result in severe injuries were largely assessed incorrectly. The appropriate intuitive behavior increases with age and experience: youths and beginners are less able to implement the FIS rules than older and more experienced snowboarders. Stakeholders, such as parents, ski resorts, clubs or schools, should direct educational efforts at high-risk groups. Further research is needed to determine the causal relation between snowboard-related injuries and disregard of FIS rules. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 3.39 2020 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 41 / 175 = 0.234 2020 Q1 T1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 118 / 273 = 0.432 2020 Q2 T2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 68 / 202 = 0.337 2020 Q2 T2 0.747 2020 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2020 Q2 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2020 Q2 Pollution 2020 Q2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Castillo, I. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0009-0003-5216-3936 4012 650 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas Área Organización de Empresas 2007 265 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Métodos Estadísticos Área Estadís. Investig. Opera. 17, 1 (2020), 316 [9 pp] Int. j. environ. res. public health International journal of environmental research and public health 1661-7827 269837 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/95896/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 481463 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/95896/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:95896 articulos driver 2024-11-29-13:28:55 ARTICLE