What is the nature of hang gliding injuries in Australia?

Abstract

Although research pertaining to aircraft design, environmental flight conditions and regulations governing hang gliding is abundant, there is a paucity of research identifying the type of injuries that occur in the sport or when during flight the injuries occur. As an understanding of the nature of hang gliding injuries is vital to developing injury prevention initiatives, this study aimed to determine the scope of hang gliding injuries in Australia. All Accident and Incident Report Forms submitted to the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia since 1991 were analysed.