What are the potential risks and benefits of using social media to connect with other skydivers and share information?

Although skydiving poses inherent risks to participants, skydiving companies should mitigate those risks by ensuring staff is properly trained and that safety ... Using data from two independent research projects on skydiving and climbing, we acknowledge that a small sub-section of those involved are constantly inventing ... Aug 15, 2024 ... Well, the injury rate for tandem skydiving is around 1 in every 1,400 jumps, with women slightly more likely to get hurt (1 in 1,200) compared ... Apr 8, 2019 ... Instead, it may be because women's brains are set up to be more risk adverse than men. One research study* found females are less likely to take ... Aug 14, 2023 ... Skydiving is generally considered to be a safe sport, but there are some risks involved. The most common injuries are minor, such as bruises, ... Like any outdoor sport, skydiving involves inherent risk but proper preparation and good judgment can minimize the vast majority of them. Apr 25, 2016 ... I currently work at Skydive Milwaukee, and most of my students do the tandem skydive. I wear a parachute on my back, and you're attached to the front of me, ... Jan 11, 2021 ... I had just told the collected kinfolk that I had decided to go skydiving. Ten thousand feet, mostly free fall. Everyone thought I was crazy. I ... Jun 30, 2024 ... Like any other extreme sport, skydiving comes with inherent risk. We do our best to mitigate those risks with proper preparation and good ... Abstract. Objective: There is little medical knowledge about the risks of skydiving during pregnancy. Some national parachuting associations ask for a doctor's ...