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Spinal Cord Injuries in Mountain Biking
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About a week ago the online magazine NSMB posted about a recent study on spinal cord injuries in mountain biking. To say the least, the article created some controversy in the comments. Some, attacking the motives of the researchers calling the study a piece of sensationalist fear mongering. Others, taking a more calculated approach trying to pull some useful information from the study and discussing how it could be applied to our beloved sport. With my background as an Athletic Therapist, having helped collect data for research on injury rates and mechanisms I recorded my thoughts on what this study actually tells us and what we can do to help our own risk of injury on the trail. Click below to watch the video. Interested in reading the study for yourself? What are your thoughts on the study? Please respond to this email. |
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