Question 1

what are common ski injuries?

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Ski injuries: Common ski injuries are torn acl and or menisci, fractures, sprains and strains of upper and lower extremities.

Question 2

can jet skiing be bad for a fetus?

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Enjoy life: A fetus is relatively well protected within the womb from some of the jarring and buffeting your body experiences during any physical activity. Unless your OB has identified an unusual situation in your case, most activity, including jet skiing is fine in the earlier stages of pregnancy.I have known zumba trainers that worked up until a few days before delivery, and had amazing recovery afterward.

Question 3

what are the risks of alpine skiing?

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Many: Well - i can personally  attest to one risk - breaking an ankle. If you are slow snowplower with a helmet you might be at a lower risk then someone who takes giant slaloms at high speeds (if both people are in shape). You can develop a head injury, a sprain, a strain, a fracture, soft tissue injuries, internal injuries etc.  It is best to take lessons and start on the bunny slope in the beginning.

Question 4

does the ski eliptical make ur butt big?

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Not normally: It is aerobic activity. Would use high weight, low rep weight lifting to specifically work on increasing buttock size.

Question 5

how to avoid injuries when mogul skiing?

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3 tips: There are many things that you can do but let me give you three tips. First make sure that you are well conditioned before going out on a mogul field. The strength and endurance needed in your quads and is immense. Second make sure you warm up adequately before going out on the slopes and lastly make sure that your bindings are set for your proper weight and ability level.

Question 6

which is safer == surfboarding or jet skiing?

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Depends: If you are better at surf boarding and have never jet skied then the one you are better at is safer.  If you have a propensity for riding a jet ski, and you love motorcycles, and speed, you would need to develop safe habits while enjoying the sport. When learning always find out how to avoid accidents and take practiceinto accountant.

Question 7

what are the benefits of wearing a mouthguard while mountain biking/snow skiing?

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Protection: The same as with any other sport. A mouth guard will absorb some impact of a traumatic impact protecting the teeth and gums.

Question 8

what are some common injuries that occur when doing downhill skiing?

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Almost anything: The whole body is ar risk and all you can do is to learn to ski well and train for it.

Question 9

can you ski if you have osteoporosis?

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Difficult question: Depending how bad your osteoporosis is any excessive trauma can increase you risk for fracture. My best answer is be careful.

Question 10

what is the best peeling crame for my skiing?

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...: please apply sunscreen when skiing. this will prevent sunburn/ peeling of the skin. choose a sunscreen of AT LEAST spf 15. have fun skiing.

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