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Glacier‐Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High‐Mountain Regions ‐ A Review
Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 64, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Mountain glaciers are among the natural systems most vulnerable to climate change. However, their interactions with the atmosphere are complex and not fully understood. These interactions can trigger rapid adjustments and climate feedbacks that either amplify or attenuate atmospheric signals, influencing both glacier response and large‐scale ...
T. Sauter +17 more
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INFLUENCE OF MOTOR CAPABILITIES ON EFFICACY IN PERFORMING WEDGE TURNING IN ALPINE SKIING [PDF]
Sport Mont, 2012 Goal of this research is to fortify a degree of influence of motor capabilities on efficacy in performing wedge turning in alpine skiing. Research has been conducted on sample of 30 students, average age 22 years, gender-male, 9 motor tests. From derived
Rašid Hadžić +2 more
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Virtual Skiing as an Art Installation [PDF]
, 2008 The Virtual Skiing game allows the user to immerse himself into the skiing sensation without using any obvious hardware interfaces. To achieve the movement down the virtual skiing slope the skier who stands on a pair of skis attached to the floor ...
Batagelj, Borut +2 more
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Use of Microbial Biofilms to Assess Groundwater Quality in Karstic Ecosystems
Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 2, February 2026.Analyses of prokaryotic diversity and community structures of biofilms showed variations linked to the nutrient and organic matter conditions in the studied karstic stations. Biofilms developed on artificial substrates appeared as promising indicators to assess groundwater quality in karst.
Lina Fabre +7 more
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Isolated fracture of the fibular shaft due to alpine skiing; a specific injury
Medicine Science, 2013 Although musculoskeletal injuries of lower leg due to alpine skiing is well known and widely reported, an acute isolated fibula fracture as a specific ski injury has not been reported in the relevant literature.
Halis Atil Atilla +4 more
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Home advantage in the Winter Paralympic Games 1976–2014 [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: There is a limited amount of home advantage research concerned with winter sports. There is also a distinct lack of studies that investigate home advantage in the context of para-sport events.
AM Nevill +23 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &Science in Sports, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Elite performance in Olympic winter sports depends on the interplay among the athlete, equipment, and the snow or ice. This naturally evolves with temperature, humidity, wind, preparation, and contact between the equipment and its surface. Together, these factors continuously rebalance the forces of gravity, aerodynamic drag, and friction ...
Andreas Almqvist +4 more
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Annales Kinesiologiae, 2012 A decline in physiological functioning and mental wellbeing is common with advancing age. However, these changes may vary among elderly individuals.
Sabine Krautgasser +3 more
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Ethnologia Fennica: Finnish Studies in Ethnology, 2011 Kanerva, Jari 2010. Alppihiihdon alkutaival. Pujottelu ja tunturihiihto Suomessa 1920-luvulta 1960-luvulle. Järvenpää. (English summary: Early stages of alpine skiing in Finland.) 228 pp. III. Diss. ISBN 978-952-92-8365-1.
Roiko-Jokela, Heikki, Halmesvirta, Anssi
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &Science in Sports, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT The Milano‐Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics present an opportunity to synthesize evolving paradigms in endurance training within the broader context of long‐term athlete development. As Olympic winter sports span from endurance‐limited events to disciplines in which aerobic fitness primarily serves as a feeder capacity, a single training model is ...
Billy Sperlich, Hans‐Christer Holmberg
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