Outdoor Adventure Practice in Kenya: Injuries, Illnesses, Non- Medical Concerns, and Evacuation Profiles on Mt. Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorWachira, Lucy Joy
dc.contributor.authorMuthomi, Helen Nkatha
dc.contributor.authorOoko, Willy Shikuku
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-27T05:57:49Z
dc.date.available2023-07-27T05:57:49Z
dc.date.issued2021-01
dc.descriptionarticleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Outdooradventureisinevitablylinkedtorisksthatleadtoinjuries,psychologicaldistress,illnesses,andevenfatalities. Gathering detailedinformationonsuchoccurrencesandtheircontributingfactorsisavaluablecomponentofriskmanagementinoutdoor programs. Thisstudyinvestigatedtheoccurrenceofinjuries,illnesses,evacuationprofiles,non-medicalconcerns,andnear-misseventsin outdoor adventurepracticeinKenya. Methods: Amixed-methodsapproachinvolvingquantitativeandqualitativemethodswasusedtocollectdatafrom136outdoor adventure practitionersinKenya.Questionnaires,keyinformantinterviews,focusgroupdiscussions,anddeskreviewswereemployedto collect data. Results: Themajorityofinjuriesandillnessesoccurduringmountaineering(39%)andhikingandnavigation(25.7%)events.Themost reported incidentsweremountainsickness(25%)andmusculoskeletalinjuriesconsistingoffractures(30%),cutsandwounds(14.7%), blisters (12.5%),sprainsanddislocations(12.5%),andmusclestrainsandpulls(8.8%).Outofthe128reportedevacuationincidenceson Mt. Kenya,95wereduetomountainsicknessand10duetofalls.Combinedageandsexoftheclimbersandthelocation/altitudeonthe mountain arepredictorsoftheoccurrenceandthetypeofinjury/illnessonthemountain(x2 (10, n 5128) 5 63.32, P , 0.001). However, only altitudesignificantlycontributestothemodel(P , 0.001). Reportednear-missincidencesincludedflashfloods,aggressive encounter withwildlife,gettinglostforextendedperiod,nearfallsandslips,androlling-rockfalls.Non-medicalconcernsreported included extremeanxiety,intoxicationfromdrugandalcoholuse,confrontationandfights,anddisorientation. Conclusions: Thereisevidentincidenceofinjuriesandillnessesofvaryingseverity,withage,sex,andaltitudereachedbeingkey predicting factors.Mitigatingeffortsandpreventivemeasuresshouldbeemployedaswellasriskassessmentandmanagementtopromote safety. ThefindingsarevitaltoadvisepolicyandpracticeandenhanceawarenessamongpractitionersandinterestedpartiesinKenyaand also inotherdestinationswithsimilarconditions,terrains,andchallenges.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWachira, Lucy Joy; Muthomi, Helen Nkatha; and Ooko, Willy Shikuku (2021) "Outdoor Adventure Practice in Kenya: Injuries, Illnesses, Non-Medical Concerns, and Evacuation Profiles on Mt. Kenya," Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments: Vol. 16 : Iss. 1, Article 3. DOI: 10.7771/2327-2937.1137en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jhpee/vol16/iss1/3
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26422
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPurdue Universityen_US
dc.subjectoutdoor adventureen_US
dc.subjectinjuriesen_US
dc.subjectillnessesen_US
dc.subjectnear-missen_US
dc.subjectnon-medicalen_US
dc.subjectrisksen_US
dc.titleOutdoor Adventure Practice in Kenya: Injuries, Illnesses, Non- Medical Concerns, and Evacuation Profiles on Mt. Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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