While it may well be debatable if the study is sensationalist or not, the population statistics are definitely not meaningful.
The denominator for their MTB related SCIs is not the population of BC, but the number of people who ride bikes in BC. Which is unknown and in any case varies greatly between 2008 and 2022.
As I read the study, the denominator for the football SCIs is not the population of the US, but the number of college or high school league footballers. Which is likely more static and could probably be obtained or estimated, but is not given in the study.
So the comparison is between 4.1/unknown and 7.1/unknown. Which one is higher?
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:42 p.m. - Timer
While it may well be debatable if the study is sensationalist or not, the population statistics are definitely not meaningful. The denominator for their MTB related SCIs is not the population of BC, but the number of people who ride bikes in BC. Which is unknown and in any case varies greatly between 2008 and 2022. As I read the study, the denominator for the football SCIs is not the population of the US, but the number of college or high school league footballers. Which is likely more static and could probably be obtained or estimated, but is not given in the study. So the comparison is between 4.1/unknown and 7.1/unknown. Which one is higher?