I received an email through my youtube account from a student working on a thesis called "Kitebuggying all around the world". He has a short survey to answer questions about kite buggying. It does not ask for any personal information. I participated and he responded thanking me and wanted emails of other buggers. I responded and let him know of pkf and said he should post his query there. Just giving you a heads up. If he posts.

Did the survey ask about injuries or dangers??

yes

Please understand my rant is not against you in ANY way, shape, form or fashion.. It just burns me up when doctors, lawyers and those professing interest ask questions that are close-ended to only harm that which they are proclaiming interest in..

It only wants to injure the sport. not support it.. See my response to the survey in the Kite Buggying section..

This was my response

@Extreme

Quote: Originally posted by riffclown

Sorry but I find it very difficult to believe you have an interest in preserving Kite Buggying. Asking about injuries is not cool especially when it's the only thing you focus on.. .. You only invoke the negative side while providing fodder to those that would prefer to ban us all.. No buggier one in their right mind would intentionally torpedo the sport like that.. Your "scientific" research would more likely be used by communities to eliminate the sport entirely based on incomplete data... I for one will pass and encourage others to as well. II Section: Chronic Injuries 1)* Have you ever had any type of symptom (pain, discomfort, stiffness, swelling, instability, subsidence, block or other problems) after or during the practice of this sport? No never Low Back Knee Shoulder Elbow Wrist Other (please describe below) 2) Side of your body Right Left Not applicable 3) To what extent have has this symptom affected your normal kitebuggying practice ? No reduction To a minor extent To a moderate extent To a major extent Cannot participate at all 4) Have you received a specific medical diagnosis for this problem? III Section: Acute injuries 1)* Have you ever had an accident with kite buggy ? never before 2007 in 2007 in 2008 in 2009 in 2010 in 2011 in 2012 in 2013 2) How did this injury take place ? (please describe below) 3) What was the intensity (knots )of the wind when your injury occurred? < 20 knots >20 knots 4) Did you seek medical attention for tho injury? Yes No 5) Please indicate the parts of your body that a were injured (You may select more than one option) Head Neck Teeth Jaw Nose Eyes Upper back Chest Shoulder Arm Elbow Wrist Hand Fingers Forearm Abdomen Low Back Pelvis Knee Thigh Hip Leg Ankle Foot Toes Other (please describe below) 6) Indicate the types of injuries for this event (You may select more than one option) concussion dislocation ligament rupture fracture sprain muscle strain tendon strain serious cut /abrasion contusion (bruise) other (please describe below) 7) How much time did you take off from kite-bugging as a result of this injury? None less than one week less than one month greater than one month 8) What was the outcome of this injury? Complete recovery with no related problems Good recovery but some problems (please describe below) Poor outcome (please describe below)

Most likely someone posing as a kite buggier while gathering data to have us banned or raise insurance premiums.. The survey ONLY focused on the negative..

I'm not going to torpedo the sport like that..

For instance, My back issues have actually gotten better since I started powerkiting.. Strengthens the core and promotes flexibility.. Nowhere in the survey can i share that positive aspect of what the sport has done for me.

Sorry Riff, I should have thought about that.

@ssayre We're cool on every level. (besides, we own the coolest kites ever to leave the doors at HQ.). It wasn't against you at all..

Just trying to look out for the sport in general and I get a bit passionate about that at times.. These "surveys" roll through every couple of months and it burns me to no end to see stuff like that..

I'm glad you caught that and I'm also glad that I haven't had any related injuries to report anyway.

hi hi hi hey, sucker !!!
then in the coming year your insurance 2x will be that big
(our government does one like this)