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Review
. 1988 Mar;22(1):25-30.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.22.1.25.

Injuries to Dutch sport parachutists

P J Steinberg
Review

Injuries to Dutch sport parachutists

P J Steinberg. Br J Sports Med. 1988 Mar.

Abstract

From 1981 to 1985 193,611 jumps were made by sport parachutists in the Netherlands. Of these 267 (0.14%) resulted in injuries including 4 fatalities. In this report the different types of injuries and their causes are discussed and comments are given in relation to training, selection, precautions and equipment, as well as upon accident registration and possible modifications.

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