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dc.contributor.authorSupej, Matej
dc.contributor.authorHolmberg, Hans-Christer
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-20T06:55:08Z
dc.date.available2019-09-20T06:55:08Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-20
dc.description.abstractAlpine 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 present an update on the biomechanics of alpine ski racers and their equipment. The technical and tactical ability of today’s world-class skiers have adapted substantially to changes in equipment, snow conditions and courses. The wide variety of terrain, slopes, gate setups and snow conditions involved in alpine skiing requires skiers to continuously adapt, alternating between the carving and skidding turning techniques. The technical complexity places a premium on minimizing energy dissipation, employing strategies and ski equipment that minimize ski-snow friction and aerodynamic drag. Access to multiple split times along the racing course, in combination with analysis of the trajectory and speed provide information that can be utilized to enhance performance. Peak ground reaction forces, which can be as high as five times body weight, serve as a measure of the external load on the skier and equipment. Although the biomechanics of alpine skiing have significantly improved, several questions concerning optimization of skiers’ performance remain to be investigated. Recent advances in sensor technology that allow kinematics and kinetics to be monitored can provide detailed information about the biomechanical factors related to success in competitions. Moreover, collection of data during training and actual competitions will enhance the quality of guidelines for training future Olympic champions. At the same time, the need to individualize training and skiing equipment for each unique skier will motivate innovative scientific research for years to come.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Regional Development Funden_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00111>https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00111</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSupej, M. & Holmberg, H.-C. (2019). Recent kinematic and kinetic advances in Olympic alpine skiing: Pyeongchang and beyond. <i>Frontiers in Physiology, 10</i>, 111. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00111en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1705726
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fphys.2019.00111
dc.identifier.issn1664-042X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/16231
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dc.relation.journalFrontiers in Physiology
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Sports medicine: 850::Exercise techniques: 851en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850::Treningslære: 851en_US
dc.subjectdownhillen_US
dc.subjectgiant slalomen_US
dc.subjectperformanceen_US
dc.subjectsuper-Gen_US
dc.subjecttacticsen_US
dc.subjecttechniqueen_US
dc.titleRecent kinematic and kinetic advances in Olympic alpine skiing: Pyeongchang and beyonden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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