After the fall: symptoms in bungee jumpers. Phys Sportsmed 1998 May;26(5):75-8
Date
05/01/1998Pubmed ID
20086815DOI
10.3810/psm.1998.05.1017Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0031897904 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
A survey of 100 professionally supervised bungee jumpers who used an ankle harness in a single leap from a platform reveals that 42 jumpers had a total of 59 minor medical complaints or symptoms after their jumps. Immediate symptoms included musculoskeletal pain in the ankle, neck, back, and chest, neurologic complaints such as dizziness and headache, and blurred vision. Dizziness was the most common symptom, and neurologic complaints outnumbered musculoskeletal symptoms. All complaints resolved within 1 week of the jump except for lacerations sustained by one person who tried to grab the platform as he was jumping.