On-Field Ski Kinematic According to Leg and Discipline in Elite Alpine Skiers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4693758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marine Alhammoud (0000-0002-0461-6051), Clint Hansen (0000-0003-4813-3868), Frederic Meyer (0000-0002-1434-6542), Christophe Hautier (0000-0002-9845-2456), Baptiste Morel (0000-0002-2872-6423) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 56-56 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2020.00056 |
| PMID | 33345047 |
| OpenAlex | W3024510208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 43 |
This study used wireless technology to investigate joint kinematic characteristics of the four alpine skiing disciplines. Knee and hip angles were measured in 20 national team alpine skiers during 253 ski runs under FIS regulation, including: 85 Slalom (SL), 123 Giant Slalom (GS), 29 Super Giant Slalom (SG), and 16 Downhill (DH). Data were analyzed by outside (OL, n = 2,087) and inside leg (IL, n = 2,015). The proportion of concentric and eccentric phases (extension and flexion respectively for the knee extensors) as well as the proportion of the quasi-isometric phase defined between ±20°.s-1 depended on the discipline in interaction with the IL/OL (p 1.8), suggesting a highly dynamic style. Quasi-isometric mode was significantly longer on OL than IL in GS (34 vs. 20%, p < 0.001, d = 1.16) and SG (42 vs. 28%, p < 0.001, d = 1.11) but was significantly longer on IL than OL in SL (19 vs. 11%, p < 0.001, d = 0.64). Thus, GS and SG showed similarities, with a significantly faster knee eccentric mean angular velocity on IL compared to OL (GS -58 vs. -54°.s-1, SG -52 vs. -45°.s-1, p < 0.001, d ≥ 0.22) whereas SL showed an opposite pattern (-72 vs. -89°.s-1, p < 0.001, d = 1.10). The quasi-isometric phase was overlooked in previous studies but is crucial to consider. The current data may be used to train the outside and inside leg specificities incorporating discipline-specific contraction modes and exercises
Alpine skiing · Concentric · Eccentric · Geometry · Isometric exercise · Kinematics · Knee flexion · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Physics · Mathematics · Medicine · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training · Winter Sports Injuries and Performance · Anatomy
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