BACKGROUND Skiing is a very popular sport in Austria. Nevertheless, there is little information concerning online monitoring of bio-signals during alpine skiing in the mountains. Within the last years innovative scientific monitoring tools for evaluating features of neurocardial fitness have been developed. AIMS The goal of this study was to demonstrate the new 'Fire of Life' heart rate varia...

As the living standard increased, more and people join this sport. The rapid development of skiing equipment ski resorts stimulates multiple to experience skiing. This paper analyzes current situation industry in China. Based on case study, author prospect provides suggestions end for companies.

Alpine skiing is a recreational sport with high demands on the cardiovascular and neuromuscular systems. It is assumed that skiing could have positive effects on the decline in aerobic capacity, strength, and balance ability of older individuals. In a 12-week intervention study, 47 elderly subjects (age 60-76 years) were randomized into an intervention group (IG) and a control group (CG). The I...

Fluctuations in mechanical energy of the body center of mass (COM) have been widely analyzed when investigating different gaits in human and animal locomotion. We applied this approach to estimate the mechanical work in cross-country skiing and to identify the fundamental mechanisms of this particular form of locomotion. We acquired movements of body segments, skis, poles and plantar pressures ...

The purpose of the study was to establish the values of the variables of the psychological area in predicting the potential competitive performance of cross-country skiers. The psychological area, encompassing 24 variables, was studied within the model of potential performance MMPS. The sample consisted of 48 cross-country skiers of three competitive categories. The expert modelling procedure w...

There has been a decrease in the overall injury rate, particularly the rate of lower-extremity injuries, for alpine skiing, with a resultant increase in the ratio of upper-extremity to lower-extremity injuries. The upper extremity is injured nearly twice as often during snowboarding than alpine skiing, with approximately half of all snowboarding injuries involving the upper extremity. Shoulder ...