Do you know that there are 102 200 alpine ski accidents each year?
In nearly one third of cases, the skier sprained knee often with ruptured cruciate ligament and that, whatever their level (from beginner to competitor)? Do you also know that in 50% of cases
, it is an improper adjustment of bindings is involved?
At a time when more and more skiers have their own equipment, it is important to be vigilant about the correct setting of his ski bindings!
The ski boot must be sufficiently maintained to avoid unwanted Basins but must also quickly pick (trigger) in case of fall with torsion of the foot to reduce the trauma of the leg. A survey showed that 82% of injured skiers a sprained knee did not barefoot when they fall.(Source: Médecins mountain)
It is therefore very important to know and check the clamping level of its bindings by selecting the proper value of the release torque using a screwdriver and screws on the front and back of each fixing . This value depends on sex, age, size, weight and profile of the skier. More tightening, the less heaving will be easy.
Here's an informative site that calculates the adjustment of its attachments: www.reglagefixation.fr. The skier from his information (slide type, fitness, weight, age etc ...) and with the clear interface, he obtained his adjustment to the standards and suggestions for purchases of equipment adapted to its skiing .
The site aims to inform the public and raise the safety standards related to the adjustment of alpine ski bindings by offering its visitors to quickly and easily calculate their settings through a clean and simple interface.
So to reduce the risk of traumatic accidents, two concepts are to remember:
- Maintain physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle
- Check the bindings to spare her knees
