【研究指戴头盔滑雪重伤机会仍高 主因是要挑战高难度】- 今日600國語新聞

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滑雪的安全问题日益受关注
Skiing safety issues are receiving increasing attention,

故大部分滑雪人士都会戴头盔
so most skiers wear helmets;

但根据一项最新研究指出
but according to a recent study,

戴头盔滑雪实际不能减少遇到头部受伤的风险
helmeted skiing does not actually reduce the risk of head injury.

最主要原因
The main reason is that

是不少戴头盔的滑雪人士更加冒险
many skiers with helmets are

挑战高难度
more adventurous and challenging,

令到头部及身体受伤
causing head and body injuries.

一项研究发现
A study found that

戴头盔的滑雪人士
skiers who wear helmets

出现颅骨骨折的机会率较小
have a lower chance of skull fractures,

但严重受伤
but have a twice

（包括脑部出血及胸部受伤）的机会率
as high chance of severe injuries,

比颅骨骨折高出1倍
including brain bleeding and chest injuries.

其中一名负责研究的Eleah Porter医生表示
One researcher, Dr. Eleah Porter, said that

戴头盔可以预防的意外
helmet-preventable accidents,

例如颅骨骨折或颈部受伤
such as skull fractures or neck injuries,

这是令人感到十分放心
are reassuring;

但研究同时发现
but the study also found that

戴头盔的滑雪人士
skiers who wear helmets

较没有带头盔的人
are less likely to wear helmets.

更易受到重大损伤
People are more susceptible to major injuries,

例如从高处跌下
such as a relatively high chance

撞向树木或物体的机会率相对较高
of falling from a height and hitting a tree or object.

研究一共整合700多名
The study aggregated data on more than

来自35个度假村的伤者数据
700 wounded from 35 resorts,

这些度假村主要位于新罕布什尔州及佛蒙特州
mainly in New Hampshire and Vermont.