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Current performance testing trends in junior and elite Austrian alpine ski, snowboard and ski cross racers

Current performance testing trends in junior and elite Austrian alpine ski, snowboard and ski cross racers

Authors :
Christoph Ebenbichler
Hans-Peter Platzer
Lisa Müller
Carson Patterson
Christian Raschner
Carolin Hildebrandt
S. Lembert
Roland Luchner
Source :
Sport-Orthopädie - Sport-Traumatologie - Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 29:193-202
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2013.

Abstract

Alpine winter sports are very popular in Austria, and Austrians have had much international success in alpine ski racing, snowboarding and ski cross. These sports demand high physical fitness levels in all age groups. Sport-specific tests are crucial to effectively monitor training programs and individual fitness. The following article provides an overview of physical testing with a special emphasis on sport-specific tests used in young and elite athletes, such as bench press and pull tests, loaded power test, snowboard and ski cross start test and gliding test.

Details

ISSN :
0949328X
Volume :
29
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Sport-Orthopädie - Sport-Traumatologie - Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........1c0f40cde1128140661e7edcef522f90
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orthtr.2013.07.016