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    • Sports medicine
    • Public health
    • Recreational safety

    Background:

    • Water skiing is a popular recreational activity with an estimated 14 million participants.
    • Current data on water skiing injuries are sparse and often inconsistent.
    • There is a notable disagreement regarding the overall safety of the sport.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the need for more comprehensive injury data in water skiing.
    • To address the existing discrepancies in understanding water skiing safety.
    • To advocate for detailed and accurate research to inform preventive strategies.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on water skiing injuries.
    • Analysis of current injury surveillance data limitations.
    • Identification of research gaps in water skiing safety.

    Main Results:

    • Significant lack of detailed and accurate epidemiological data on water skiing injuries.
    • Disagreement among experts and available data regarding the true incidence and severity of injuries.
    • Inadequate evidence base for current safety recommendations.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a critical need for more robust and precise studies on water skiing injuries.
    • Enhanced data collection and analysis are required to accurately assess risks.
    • Such research is fundamental for developing and implementing effective injury prevention strategies in water skiing.