On the velocity maximization in downhill skiing

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 525-529

  Von Hertzen, Raimo ^a   Holmlund, Ulf ^a   Ranta, Matti A ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alpine skiing; Optimal hill shape; Skiing speed; Velocity maximization

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DRAG; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FRICTION; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

DOWNHILL SKIING; VELOCITY MAXIMIZATION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DENSITY; FRICTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIING; VELOCITY;

FRICTION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SKIING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031149608     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(96)00167-4     Document Type: Article

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