Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthias Gilgien, Philip Crivelli, Josef Kroell, Live S. Luteberget, Erich Mueller, Jorg Sporri
Summary: In Super-G alpine ski racing, course design plays a crucial role in speed control and ensuring safety. Increasing gate offset to reduce speed results in several adverse effects, while decreasing vertical gate distance is a safer method to achieve the same goal with fewer negative consequences in terms of safety.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Morgan Rogers, David Paskevich
Summary: This study explores Canadian national team men's experience and management of fear in World Cup alpine ski racing, identifying contextual influences, preparation and process, and risk vs. reward as major factors. The discrepancy between training and racing makes it difficult to master fear management strategies.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Quentin De Larochelambert, Audrey Difernand, Juliana Antero, Adrien Sedeaud, Jean-Francois Toussaint, Louis Pierre Yves, Nicolas Coulmy
Summary: This study aims to identify and correct the potential bias of relative age effect (RAE) in French alpine skiers. It was found that individuals born at the beginning of the year are over-represented in elite young selections. By adjusting individual performance based on birth month and the relationship with performance, the effect of RAE can be eliminated. This method provides coaches with a more objective assessment of performance and reduces bias in selection.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
James J. Pritchard
Summary: Alpine ski racing requires athletes to have high levels of muscle activity, anaerobic endurance, aerobic power, and force production. Due to the technical nature of the sport, neuromuscular coordination is also crucial for success.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Brady S. DeCouto, Rhiannon L. Cowan, Joseph L. Thomas, Bradley Fawver, Lisa Steidl-Mueller, A. Mark Williams
Summary: The study compared performance and sport engagement patterns between earlier-born and later-born alpine ski racers in Austria and the United States. Results showed that later-born athletes in Austria need more practice to bridge the skill/performance gap with their older peers, while practice time may not be as crucial for relatively younger athletes in the US due to less strict talent filtration systems. Coaches can help mitigate the RAE by focusing more on developing relatively younger athletes who may be overshadowed by older, higher-performing athletes during practice.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Valentin Bottollier, Matt R. Cross, Nicolas Coulmy, Loic Le Quellec, Jacques Prioux
Summary: The study found that the 80s-slide-test demonstrated strong reliability for total push-offs number, peak oxygen uptake, mean oxygen uptake, peak heart rate, and mean heart rate in well-trained alpine ski racers. Additionally, changes in blood lactate levels, fatigue index, and perceived exertion were moderately reliable. This suggests that the 80s-slide-test is a reliable and easily applicable tool for trainers working with well-trained alpine ski racers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Michael Barth, Hans-Peter Platzer, Carina Andrea Forstinger, Gunnar Innerhofer, Anton Giger, Peter Schroecksnadel, Werner Nachbauer
Summary: This study analyzed the risk of in-competition severe injury events (SIEcomp) in elite alpine ski racing and found that female athletes had a higher risk. The study also showed an increasing trend in SIEcomp risk over the past two decades.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Michael Barth, Hans-Peter Platzer, Anton Giger, Werner Nachbauer, Peter Schroecksnadel
Summary: The study aimed to determine the incidence and gender-specific risk ratio of acute on-snow severe injury events in elite alpine ski racing, and found that the incidence of severe ACL injury events was higher than previously reported. Female World Cup alpine ski racers had a 1.65 times higher risk of severe ACL injury events than their male counterparts.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Hans-Peter Platzer, Michael Barth, Anton Giger, Peter Schroecksnadel, Werner Nachbauer
Summary: The alpine competition equipment regulations implemented in 2003 did not lead to a noticeable reduction in severe injury incidence. In fact, the majority of cases showed an increase in injury rates, with only a minority showing a decrease.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
William M. Holden, Michael S. Barnum, Mitchell C. Tarka, Christoph A. Niederhauser, Ryan P. Jewell, Nathan K. Endres
Summary: Lacerations caused by the sharp metal edge of the ski in alpine ski racers can be potentially severe and life-threatening. This case series reports on 5 cases of severe lacerations in alpine ski racers and discusses their management and treatment.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Brady S. DeCouto, Rhiannon L. Cowan, Bradley Fawver, Erich Mueller, Lisa Steidl-Mueller, Birgit Poetzelsberger, Christian Raschner, Keith R. Lohse, A. Mark Williams
Summary: The United States and Austria have different sporting cultures and structures, influencing adolescent alpine ski racers' sport participation, psychological profiles, and parental pressure. Austria's skiing-centric culture may encourage athletes to fully engage in the sport, while reduced sport opportunities in the US may lead to increased pressure for athletes to practice more for competitive skiing. Gender-specific stressors for sport participation vary in each country due to implicit gender stigmas.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Oriol Bonell Monsonis, Jorg Sporri, Marit Warsen, Caroline Bolling, Vincent Gouttebarge, Evert Verhagen
Summary: The study provides an overview of alpine ski racing injury epidemiology, etiology, prevention measures, and implementation issues. Most literature focuses on injury epidemiology and etiology, with limited studies on the development, implementation, and evaluation of injury prevention measures.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Jasmin Ineichen, Thomas Connert, Sebastian Kuhl, Andreas Filippi
Summary: The study found that professional alpine ski racing has a medium risk of dental trauma, which increases with skier performance level. Skiers with higher performance levels are more likely to experience dental injuries, however, the difference in frequency of dental trauma between speed and technical categories was not significant. Years of ski racing experience did not impact the frequency of dental injuries. The participants rarely wore custom-made mouthguards.
DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francois Gallant, Jeff J. Hebert, Veronique Thibault, Said Mekari, Catherine M. Sabiston, Mathieu Belanger
Summary: This study examines the patterns of physical activity participation during adolescence and finds that individual and unorganized activities are maintained longer. Girls who experience earlier puberty are more likely to discontinue organized activities, while boys born earlier in the year are less likely to discontinue various types of physical activities.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Veronika V. Erema, Anna Y. Yakovchik, Daria A. Kashtanova, Zanda V. Bochkaeva, Mikhail V. Ivanov, Dmitry V. Sosin, Lorena R. Matkava, Vladimir S. Yudin, Valentin V. Makarov, Anton A. Keskinov, Sergey A. Kraevoy, Sergey M. Yudin
Summary: There is currently no universal biomarker to accurately estimate overall health status and life expectancy. Consensus has not been reached on the concept of aging and its assessment methods. However, markers of aging have the potential to improve health control, provide more accurate life expectancy estimates, and enhance overall health and quality of life. Clinicians commonly use certain indicators that may serve as biomarkers of aging, and models combining these markers have shown promise in accurately assessing biological age and the pace of aging.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)