Alpine ski racing is known to be a sport with a high risk of injury and a high proportion of time-
loss injuries. In recent years, substantial research efforts with regard to injury epidemiology …

Background Alpine ski racing is a popular international winter sport that is complex and
challenging from physical, technical, and tactical perspectives. Despite the vast amount of …

To date, camcorders have been the device of choice for 3D kinematic measurement in
human locomotion, in spite of their limitations. This study examines a novel system involving …

Alpine skiing has been an Olympic event since the first Winter Games in 1936. Nowadays,
skiers compete in four main events: slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill. Here, we …

The aims of the present study were to develop a method for classifying slalom skiing
performance and to examine differences in mechanical parameters. Eighteen elite skiers …

This investigation was designed to (a) develop an individualized mechanical model for
measuring aerodynamic drag (Fd) while ski racing through multiple gates,(b) estimate …

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 …

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 …

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

The purpose of this study was to investigate the evolution of ground reaction force during
alpine skiing turns. Specifically, this study investigated how turn phases and slope …