Please indicate your gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

This variable was used to analyse the surfers who rode a short board at some point and then use this variable to determine risk of injury for aerials
1 = Short Board, Long board and short board, short board and mini mal
2 = Long board and Mini Ma, Long Board only, Mini Mal only

1 = Short Board
2 = Mini Mal
3 = Long Board (9 ft plus)
4 = Equally Short Board & Mini Mal
5 = Equally Short Board & Long Board
6 = Equally Mini Mal & Long Board

1 = Short Board Predominant
2 = Long Board Predominant
3 = Equally Short Board & Long Board

Beginers combined and intermediate to expert combined
0 = not beginner
1 = beginner

1 = Northland
2 = Auckland
3 = Waikato
4 = Bay of Plenty
5 = Gisborne
6 = Hawkes Bay
7 = Taranaki
8 = Manawatu-Wanganui
9 = Wellington
10 = Tasman
11 = Nelson
12 = Marlborough
13 = Canterbury
14 = West Coast
15 = Otago
16 = Southland
17 = other

1 = Yes
2 = No

1 = Northland
2 = Auckland
3 = Waikato
4 = Bay of Plenty
5 = Gisborne
6 = Hawkes Bay
7 = Taranaki
8 = Manawatu-Wanganui
9 = Wellington
10 = Tasman
11 = Nelson
12 = Marlborough
13 = Canterbury
14 = West Coast
15 = Otago
16 = Southland
17 = other as could not be determined

0 = No, never
1 = Yes, I CURRENTLY take part in surfing COMPETITIONS
2 = Yes, I have PREVIOUSLY taken part in surfing COMPETITIONS

6 = Niuean

7 = Chinese

8 = Indian

9 = Other (please specify)

0 = no injury
1 = Injury

How long did this TRAUMATIC HEAD or FACE injury take to recover OR is this injury still persisting?
1 = Acute
2 = Chronic

1 = Less than 3 months to recover
2 = More than 3 months to recover

How long did this TRAUMATIC ARM injury take to recover OR is this injury still persisting?
1 = ACUTE Less than 3 months to recover
2 = CHRONIC More than 3 months to recover

What was the movement or event that occurred just before or contributed to this TRAUMATIC LOWER LEG or ANKLE injury?
1 = Struck by own board
2 = Struck by other surfers board
3 = Striking sea floor
4 = Striking surface of sea
5 = Paddling
6 = Duck diving
7 = Take off
8 = Bottom turn
9 = Top turn
10 = Cut back
11 = Re-entry
12 = Floater
13 = Aerial
14 = Riding the face of the wave
15 = Tube riding
16 = Encounter with marine life
18 = Wave force

1 = Ligament sprain (e.g. ACL or MCL)

2 = Cartilage damage/tear (meniscus)

3 = Dislocation

6 = Unknown

1 = Ligament injury (ACL, MCL)

2 = Cartilage injury (meniscus)

4 = Unknown