 Poster: A snowHead
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Came across this survey today: seems worthwhile to post it. For lady skiers only!
"Hi
I’m a product designer doing a research project on knee injuries in skiing for women. I have found that women are 2-3 times more likely to injury their knees than men. If you could complete my questionnaire, it would greatly help me in trying to reduce knee injuries in skiing.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mCbAnJBz9hC2QlOOMhr4wFTszrkZVtXWP2PBqQCSceo/formResponse
Cheers
Aaron Oxenham"
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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mr brain cheat, where did you come across it? who is Aaron Oxenham? What is he doign with the data? (content is blocked at work so can't look)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I thought of you holidayloverxx whilst completing the survey. There was no mention of the inherent dangers of storage heaters… 
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Hah Hah - ask a professional about the concept of "protection" re knees and the number of "braces" that are little more than warming sleeves. Can o' worms. Plus I'm not sure I believe the 2-3 times stats
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If they stopped planting their knees in our gentlemen's veg every time we make a minor faux pas there might not be as many injuries
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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queen bodecia, 
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ski mojo isn't knee protection...is it?
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holidayloverxx, I suppose it is, in that it reduces the pounding taken by the joint and the work the muscles have to do - in the same way as losing 3 stone would. I don't see it as something which reduces the risk of trauma, more as something which reduces the kind of longer term wear and tear and inflammation. And it reduces fatigue. My OH didn't wear one because of his knees - which were fine. But because skiing could be exhausting for him, because of his heart condition. But I really don't know. Maybe it does reduce the risk of trauma (though I'm not sure how).
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The daft thing is that I haven't injured my knee skiing yet, but I have injured my ankle which everyone says shouldn't be possible 
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| mr brain cheat, where did you come across it? who is Aaron Oxenham? What is he doign with the data? (content is blocked at work so can't look) |
There's a website http://www.aaronoxenham.com/ - so from that info I think he must be a UK designer or design student. Neat design for a long handled toe-mail clipper  I don't know any more than that - sorry!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I didn't realise this was likley to be such a problem:
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| Young female athletes tear their ACLs, the stabilizing ligament in the knee, at rates as high as eight times greater than their male counterparts. |
Appears it may be one for sports in general, not just skiing/body part specific.
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marmotte16, That sounds identical to my injury and method of obtaining it - I also got told the same thing - boots too loose. I did it several years ago and the injury still twinges - I don't know what an avulsion fracture is, but I will look it up though I did get an xray once back in the UK and they didn't spot a fracture at the time. The twinges I still get are horrid though - like someone stabbing the front of my foot around the ankle and across the top tendons.
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You know it makes sense.
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Megamum, the avulsion fracture was very small (bit of bone shaved off if you like from the ligaments over it). Locum GP here didn't spot it but I already knew it was there from French doctor. That bit healed very nicely with rest and strapping. Having physio (ultrasound, acupuncture and more typical physioterrorism too) again at the moment but I think much of the stiffness and trouble I still have is due to a chronic Achilles tendonitis which sadly is the same foot (or maybe that's a good thing). First two to three days of a ski trip are.....painful.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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marmotte16, Ouch, I hope it gets better, I did in about a year of plantar fasciitis following (though I don't think related to) my injury. I've been right-ish for only about the last 8 months so I know how long these things go on for and how soddin' painful they can be. Fingers crossed it heals up at some point for you - my heels did and I did lose faith that they ever would at one point.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hello everyone
I am sorry this is a bit late, but thank you for filling out my questionnaire, it helped me a lot for my University project, where I have now graduated with a 1st
The initial start was reducing knee injuries, I found from research and the questionnaire I put on here at the start that most people only buy knee protection after a knee injury and not as a preventative. I decided to design a product that helps skiers improve their technique, to minimise the chances of falling over as beginners are one group that is most at risk.
I'd really appreciate it if you could provide feedback, about what you think of the product, by clicking on the link below.
I have started a new forum post here: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=2559939#2559939
Thank you again!
Aaron
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FAQ
) and ripped ligaments and avulsion fracture on the front of ankle.
