TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of skiing and snowboarding injuries sustained in terrain parks versus traditional slopes JF - Injury Prevention JO - Inj Prev SP - 119 LP - 122 DO - 10.1136/ip.2009.022608 VL - 16 IS - 2 AU - M Alison Brooks AU - Michael D Evans AU - Frederick P Rivara Y1 - 2010/04/01 UR - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/16/2/119.abstract N2 - This study compares skiing and snowboarding injuries in terrain parks versus slopes at two ski areas, 2000–05. A total of 3953 (26.7%) injuries occurred in terrain parks, predominantly among young male snowboarders. Terrain park injuries were more likely to be severe, involving head (RR 1.31, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.48) or back (RR 1.96, 95% CI 1.67 to 2.29). ER -