Downhill turn techniques and associated physical characteristics in cross-country skiers

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 708-716

  Bucher Sandbakk, S ^a   Supej, M ^a,b   Sandbakk, O ^c   Holmberg, H C ^a,d  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

GPS; Leg strength and power; Mechanics; Nordic skiing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINETICS; LEG; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIING; TIME FACTOR; VIDEORECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; KINETICS; LEG; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SKIING; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904408699     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12063     Document Type: Article

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