FIS Injury prevention

FIS ISS Brochure (November 2008)

FIS has developed an Injury Surveillance System (ISS) for the FIS disciplines. Aimed at reducing the number of injuries suffered by elite athletes, the FIS ISS research project is led by the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center and supported by dj Orthopedics, a global medical device company specializing in rehabilitation and regeneration products.

FIS is concerned about the number of injuries suffered by elite athletes in the FIS disciplines. This project provides FIS with current and reliable data on injury trends at the elite level so that appropriate steps to address the risk factors through FIS rules and regulations, as well as obtaining a basis for providing proper injury prevention programs`, can be taken.

The specific objectives of the FIS ISS project include monitoring injury patterns; monitoring trends in injury risk across the disciplines; and providing background data for in-depth studies of the causes of injury for particular injury types in specific disciplines, such as serious knee and head injuries.

Publications

FIS ISS Final Report, University of Salzburg, Austria (2010)