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Old injuries depending upon their severity can be a problem in kiteboarding as some of the wipeouts will aggravate certain body parts. Knees are very susceptible to injury as are shoulders when pushing the limits. Back problems and neck injuries also need to be assessed by a doctor before participating in kiteboarding. Most of the loading is on the lower half of the body and some of the stresses can be removed from the lower back by wearing a seat harness. In choppy water at higher speeds, the knees will think you might be skiing moguls such is the constant pounding. Hyper-extending the knee is one of the most common injuries and can be prevented by wearing a knee brace if you have had previous injury or a reconstruction. Broken ribs are also common for riders hitting the water at speed torso first. This too can be alleviated by wearing an impact vest.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 25 July 2009 )
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