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Extreme Mountain Biking Injuries

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Extreme mountain biking has gained enormous popularity in recent years, especially some subdisciplines. The industry and some experts estimate that several millions of athletes perform and practice this sport all over the world. Unfortunately, detailed demographic data about each subdiscipline is lacking. In the following chapter, information about sports equipment, subdiscipline, injury rate, and pattern is explained.

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  1. Department of Traumatology and Sports Injuries, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Muellner Hauptstrasse 48, Salzburg, 5020, Austria

    Johannes Becker & Philipp Moroder

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  1. Local Health Trust of Romagna Department of Diagnostic Imaging, S. Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy

    Francesco Feletti

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Becker, J., Moroder, P. (2017). Extreme Mountain Biking Injuries. In: Feletti, F. (eds) Extreme Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28265-7_12

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