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Table 2 Activity at the time of injury or medical emergency (n = 842)

From: Challenges of helicopter mountain rescue missions by human external cargo: need for physicians onsite and comprehensive training

Activity

n (%)

Downhill skiing

275 (33)

Hiking

149 (18)

Mountaineering

123 (15)

Ski touring

41 (5)

Snowboarding

39 (5)

Working

34 (4)

Mountain biking

32 (4)

Paragliding

15 (2)

Motor biking

9 (1)

Off-piste skiing

9 (1)

Sledding

8 (1)

Othera

55 (7)

Unknown

53 (6)

  1. ae.g. car driving (n = 4), pedestrian (n = 1), airplane (n = 1), ice-climbing (n = 1)