More than the types of waves that are the causes of injuries, it is also important to consider the height of the waves.
           According to the survey, the waves with a height between 1.5m and 2m seem to be the more dangerous (39%), followed by the waves with a height between 2m and 2.5m (25%), and then the waves between 1m and 1.5m (23%).
           Once more, this result must be considered with precaution. In fact, it gives the impression that the biggest waves are not the most dangerous, what is false. This result is only due to the fact that the waves of a average height (between 1.50m and 2m) are the most surfed. The waves with a height of more than 2m are more rare, and are mostly surfed by experienced bodyboarders, which minimizes the injuries. Besides, waves of that height impress the beginners, when the waves of a height between 1m and 1.5m frighten them less : some bodyboarders overestimate their level of skill, and go surfing more easily these kind of waves: the risk follows from there.

           Finally let’s look at the risky activities.
           First fact, the injuries occur mainly during a trick (80% of the cases). When it doesn’t concern a trick, the first cause of injury is the duck dive (10%), followed by the entries in the water and the coming out (4%).
           Concerning the tricks, the most dangerous is the tube, which is responsible of 23% of the accidents. In second place we find the aerials (17%). The take-off is also a critical moment : it causes 14% of the injuries.
           It is to notice that the el-rollo has a great percentage (11%), and so the 360° (3%). These two tricks are not, as a matter of fact, the most dangerous, especially the 360°. However, those tricks are highly widespread, particularly among beginners (who don’t execute them in the ideal way), it is so natural that they represent a no negligible part of the accidents.


           This survey proved to be very instructive and reminds us that the practice of bodyboarding is not riskless. You must not forget that in a way or another, it is always the ocean who wins. However, this survey must not be looked at a too bad angle, or urge you on giving up: only 5% of the injuries require a hospitalisation and 25% a sustained medical attention.

           Moreover, it is enough for you to apply some simple pieces of advice to minimize the risks of injury (even if the level zero of risk does not exist):