Case Presentation: A 48-yearold healthy man suffered a complex ankle fracture in a cross-country skiing accident that required orthopedic surgery. In the hospital, a routine 12-lead ECG showed a 1-mm ST depression in lead V5 to V6, which prompted a noninvasive coronary artery calcium test that had a high score. Therefore, a coronary arteriogram was done, disclosing 70% to 90% lesions in 3 major...

The present study was designed to assess the influence of 12 weeks (28.5 ± 2.6 skiing days) of alpine skiing on spinal reflex plasticity, strength and postural control in senior citizens. Therefore, soleus H-reflexes and postural stability were measured during bipedal quiet and unstable stance in 22 (12 male and 10 female) elderly subjects aged 66.6 ± 1 years. Furthermore, the maximal isometric...

There are many commonly discussed myths about ski safety that are propagated by industry, physicians, and skiers. Through a review of the literature concerning 12 such topics, this article demonstrates that the following are untrue: (1) Broken legs have been traded for blown-out knees. (2) If you know your DIN (a slang term for release indicator value), you can adjust your own bindings. (3) Toe...

An important question in alpine skiing is how to determine characteristics of well-performed ski turns, an issue that has become more crucial with the arrival of new carving skis. This article introduces a new method for estimating the quality of skiing at each point of observation based on mechanical energy behavior that can be measured using established motion analysis techniques. It can be u...

The popularity of skiing and snowboarding has increased tremendously over the past few decades. Whereas skiing has been an established winter sport for some time, snowboarding was created only in the 1960s. The great surge in popularity of snowboarding was sparked by its inclusion in the 1998 Winter Olympics. With increased participation in these winter activities has come a tremendous rise in ...