Relationships between biomechanics and physiology in older, recreational alpine skiers

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-57

  Scheiber, P ^a,b   Seifert, J ^c   Muller E ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MICROELECTRONICS   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Kinematics; Kinetics; Metabolism; Muscle work; Perfusion; Skiing position; Static

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KNEE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIING; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; KNEE; LACTIC ACID; MIDDLE AGED; SKIING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84855862604     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01146.x     Document Type: Article

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