Addressing the unresolved challenge of quantifying skiing exposure-A proof of concept using smartphone sensors.

ABSTRACT: In epidemiological studies related to winter sports, especially alpine skiing, an unresolved methodological challenge is the quantification of actual on-snow activity exposure. Such information would be relevant for reporting meaningful measures of injury incidence, which refers to the number of new injuries that occur in a given population and time period. Accordingly, accurate determination of the denominator, i.e., actual "activity exposure time", is critical for injury surveillance and reporting. In this perspective article, we explore the question of whether wearable sensors in combination with mHealth applications are suitable tools to accurately quantify the periods in a ski day when the skier is physically skiing and not resting or using a mechanical means of transport. As a first

SUBMITTER: Meinke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203200 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature