Event Specific Body Characteristics of Elite Alpine Skiers in Relation to International Rankings.

B Vermeulen, R Clijsen, R Fässler… - Advances in …, 2017 - arbor.bfh.ch
Objective: This explorative study examined potential performance indicators through a
correlational analysis between morphological measures and international ranking within …

Modeling and analysis of Alpine skiing downhill based on the DPAS model considering four-way inhomogeneous environmental winds with digital twins at downhill …

B Li, Z Li, R Shen, H Huang, Z Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In Alpine skiing, the influence of the environment wind on the athlete is crucial. To accurately
analyze the coupling effect of environment wind speed, wind direction, and the athlete's …

Performance parameters in competitive alpine skiing disciplines of slalom, giant slalom and super-giant slalom

L B. Alejo, J Gil-Cabrera, A Montalvo-Pérez… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to describe the kinematic patterns and impacts in male and
female skiers in the super-giant slalom, giant slalom and slalom disciplines of an …

Giant slalom: analysis of course setting, steepness and performance of different age groups—a pilot study

B Bruhin, RJF Janssen, S Guillaume… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Giant slalom is the core discipline of alpine skiing, and each race has its own
specific course and terrain characteristics. These variations may explain differences in the …

Are there associations between submaximal and maximal aerobic power and international ski federation world cup ranking in elite alpine skiers?

W Schobersberger, M Mairhofer… - … Journal of Sports …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To analyze the predictive value of parameters of submaximal and maximal
cardiopulmonary exercise performance on International Ski Federation (Fédération …

Application of experimental measurements in a wind tunnel to the development of a model for aerodynamic drag on elite slalom and giant slalom alpine skiers

M Majerič, N Verdel, J Ogrin, HC Holmberg, M Supej - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aerodynamic drag is a major cause of energy losses during alpine ski racing. Here we
developed two models for monitoring the aerodynamic drag on elite alpine skiers in the …

Dynamics of carving runs in alpine skiing. II. Centrifugal pendulum with a retractable leg

SS Komissarov - Sports Biomechanics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we present an advanced model of centrifugal pendulum where its length is
allowed to vary during swinging. This modification accounts for flexion and extension of …

On the rating system in alpine skiing racing: Criticism and new proposals

D Maisano, A Botta… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Like most sports, alpine skiing has international regulations–its regulations specifically
designed by the FIS, that is, the Fédération Internationale de Ski or International Ski …

Addressing the unresolved challenge of quantifying skiing exposure—A proof of concept using smartphone sensors

A Meinke, J Spörri, L Brogli, P Schwab… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In epidemiological studies related to winter sports, especially alpine skiing, an unresolved
methodological challenge is the quantification of actual on-snow activity exposure. Such …

Impact on ski regulation changes on race and gate-to-gate times in world cup giant slalom skiing 2005-2020

M Swarén, C Gallagher, G Björklund - Research & Investigations in …, 2021 - diva-portal.org
Abstract The International Ski Federation (FIS) implemented new ski regulation prior to the
2012/2013 season for men and women and for the men again prior to the 2017/2018 …