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‘Staggering’ number of spinal cord injuries linked to mountain biking: UBC study - BC | Globalnews.ca

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Mountain bikers could be at a higher risk of spinal cord injury than other high-intensity sports, including hockey, skiing and snowboarding.

The number of annual spinal cord injuries linked to mountain biking was comparable or higher to those connected to amateur football across the entire United States .

Most of the injured were healthy young men, with an average age of just over 35 .

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