Exercise and sport activities make an important contribution to health and a healthy lifestyle, as well as to physical, emotional and social well-being. In particular, young people are highly represented in sports and can benefit both in terms of physical and mental health by practising safe sport. However, according to numerous studies a significant proportion of these health gains are lost due to sport injuries. Indeed, the toll of sport injuries is high, with about 300,000 injuries in snow sport detected each year in the EU (alpine countries). The social impact of injuries is also high in terms of number, severity and consequences such as loss of productive years, disability … Continue reading European Commission