"The end of the snow trail is orthopedics"?
The risks of snow sports need not be overstated
■ Winter Olympics observation
With the popularization of ice and snow projects, how to more standardize operations and do a good job of protection is the top priority.
With the holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the public is more enthusiastic and curious about ice and snow sports.
On social media, there was a hot search for "the end of the ski trail is orthopedics", and many netizens recalled their "painful experience" of skiing under this topic.
The injury rate is not as high as expected
According to The Paper, Zhang Wei, chief physician of the Orthopaedic Department of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, said in an interview that any exercise has certain risks, and skiing is actually very interesting and full of challenges. "The end of the ski trail should be health and happiness. That's the core spirit of any sport."
"Journal of Peking University (Medical Edition)" once published a paper analyzing the data of a medical station in a large ski resort in Chongli in the two snow seasons of 2018 and 2019.
There were a total of 753 injuries in the two seasons, with average daily injuries per 1,000 skiers being 4.53 and 4.46, respectively.
To put it bluntly, there are 1000 skiers in a day and less than 5 injuries.
Sports injuries are of course unpleasant, but the percentage is not necessarily high.
Therefore, "the end of the trail is orthopedics" is more of a humorous joke.
But, whether skiing or skating, it does give the impression of being prone to injury.
Especially when adults are exposed to ice and snow sports for the first time, it is easy to lose their balance and fall is a high probability.
In contrast, children are not only braver, but also easier to balance.
In the discussion under the hot search of "the end of the snow trail is orthopedics", many people talked about their "injury", expressing pain, but also showing off a little bit.
It was their "first" skiing experience, and now they've "learned" it's more like a warrior showing a wound.
The "mass base" of ice and snow sports is expanding
"The end of the snow track is orthopedics", this joke-style sentence can be searched. In addition to the fact that ice and snow sports do give people a sense of danger, it also shows that there are already quite a lot of people skiing.
Twenty years ago, skiing was the preserve of major cities in the northeast or north.
However, even in southern cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou, there are many ski lovers.
Winter has become their most anticipated season, and going out to ski is already a very fashionable sport.
At the Taiziling Ski Resort near Chengdu, there are often guests from Guangdong, and it has been no surprise in recent years.
In the past 20 years, China's ice and snow sports enthusiasts have greatly increased, and more and more people have the time to ski and the money to buy various equipment.
Many shopping malls in big cities have ice skating venues, which is also a benefit brought by technological progress.
For example, there is a figure skating club in Shenzhen, and the Guangdong Provincial Figure Skating Junior Championship was held not long ago; in Chengdu, you can spend 120 yuan to play on the ice in the downtown shopping mall for half a day, which is completely affordable for ordinary families. up.
It can be seen that there are not only lively children, but also many middle-aged people on the ice skating rink. They are careful and even push the plastic penguins used to help balance and slide slowly.
This is the "mass foundation" of China's ice and snow sports now. With the participation of a large number of people, like any sport, there may be some "injuries", which is normal.
If there is anything special about the ice and snow project, it is that for beginners, it is best to ask a coach for professional guidance, not only to master the basic skills, but also to learn how to protect yourself when you fall.
The end of the snow trail is "Sa"
One issue that is really worth noting is that with the popularity of ice and snow projects, many places have built artificial snow fields, and ice and snow sports are becoming a rapidly developing business model.
Like many projects, when an "emerging thing" develops too quickly, safety and supporting measures may lag behind. How to standardize operations and do a good job in protection, including the allocation of medical personnel, requires stricter "mandatory standards" , in order to make the industry develop more healthily.
For individuals, there is no need to be intimidated by hot searches such as "the end of the snow trail is orthopedics".
In fact, on the snow track and ice rink, what people feel is more of the pleasure brought by the freedom of the body. To use a popular word in this Winter Olympics, the end of the snow track is "Sa"—— The feeling of standing in the wind.
This is also the charm of ice and snow sports.
Of course, beginners need to be careful, keep a safe line, don't overestimate their abilities, and don't rashly try too dangerous moves. These are all things that need attention.
□Tang Xiaomi (media person)