Musculoskeletal Key

Grade Water conditions I Moving water with riffles and small waves. Few obstructions, all obvious, and easily missed with little training. Risk to swimmers is slight; self-rescue is easy II…

  Modalities and exercise Time commenced Early rehabilitation Immobilization in ER Immediate NSAID Scapular isometric setting exercises, addressing excessive rotation in any of the three cardinal planes Wrist, hand, and…

Fig. 12.1 A typical modern ram-air design paraglider (Photo courtesy of Profly.org) In 1965, David Barish, while developing the Sail Wing for NASA space capsules recovery, conducted tests on Hunter…

Fig. 16.1 Lateral plank with hip abduction, front plank, “C”-roll progression to develop endurant upper and lower extremity strength integrating the trunk and core regions Injury Prevention Must Equal Performance…

Fig. 2.1 Modern sport climbing, protected with bolts (Isabelle Schöffl in Dream Catcher, Laos 7b+) Bouldering is defined as ropeless climbing involving a short sequence of powerful and technical moves…

  Distance (m) Date Skipper Yacht Duration Speed Transatlantic W  >  E Ambrose Light to Lizard Point 2,880 2009 Pascal Bidegorry Banque Populaire 3 day 15 h 25 min 32.94…

Fig. 11.1 Downhill riding has slightly higher risk compared to cross-country (photo: Ronen Topelberg) Fig. 11.2 The higher you jump, the further you fall (photo: Ronen Topelberg) The modern downhill…

Fig. 9.1 Wave jumping and wave riding (Photos: Ronen Topelberg) Equipment and Basic Technique The main piece of equipment is an 8- to 12-ft-long plastic or fiberglass-covered board with fins…

  Minimum Maximum Mean Age (years) 21 56 33 Years climbing 1 >20 >7 Climbing grades – rock 12 29 23 Climbing grades – alpine 2 6+ 5 Professional vs….

Fig. 5.1 (a) A jumper leaps off Marina Bay Sands building in Singapore. (b) A two-way jump from a high wire tower. (c) The author in a quadruple back gainer…