Recently, four concepts explaining time differences in alpine ski racing have been
suggested. Since the demands on a “well performed” turn are contradicting among these …

Knowing how to enhance alpine skiing performance is essential for effective coaching. The
purpose of this study was to explore the role of path length-and speed-related factors for …

Alpine ski racing is a popular sport in many countries and a lot of research has gone into
optimising athlete performance. Two factors influence athlete performance in a ski race …

Despite a large body of lay and professional literature covering numerous aspects of alpine
skiing technique, only a limited number of published scientific investigations have examined …

Sažetak It is instinctively known that changing conditions on the ski course affect
competitors' performances. It may be furthermore affirmed that the effect of changing …

Small differences in turn cycle structure, invisible to the naked eye, could be decisive in
improving descent performance. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of turn …

Purpose: Numerous environmental factors can affect alpine-ski-racing performance,
including the steepness of the slope. However, little research has focused on this factor …

Purpose: To investigate the contribution from maximal speed (V max) and% V max to the
finish sprint speed obtained in a cross-country sprint in the classical and skating style, as …

World Cup (WC) alpine ski racing consists of four main competition disciplines (slalom, giant
slalom, super-G and downhill), each with specific course and terrain characteristics. The …

The purpose was to study the adaptation to speed in the temporal patterns of the movement
cycle and determine any differences in velocity, cycle rate and cycle length at the maximum …