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Technology on Snow and Ice: Innovation, Monitoring, and Performance for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. [PDF]

Scand J Med Sci Sports
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 ...
Almqvist A, Supej M, Düking P, Stöggl T, Holmberg HC.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

International Ski and Snowboard Federation consensus statement on warm-up and cool-down in competitive alpine and freestyle skiers and snowboarders [PDF]

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
In diverse sports, warm-up (WUP) and cool-down (CD) activities are highly effective at improving performance-relevant factors and reducing the risk of injury when applied systematically; however, scientific evidence is widely lacking in snow sports ...
Vincent Gouttebarge, Evert Verhagen, Roald Bahr, Jörg Spörri, Sheree Bekker, Caroline Bolling, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Lars Engebretsen, Maarit Valtonen, Johannes Scherr, Marine Alhammoud, Hubert Hörterer, Dave Collins, Gerald Mitterbauer, Oriol Bonell Monsonís, Julie Harvey, Lisa Beck, Jan Seiler, Karlheinz Waibel, Tina Weirather   +19 more
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Risk Factor Analysis of Ski and Snowboard Injuries During the 2023/2024 Winter Season: A Single, High-Volume Trauma Center Database Analysis [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the epidemiology of slope-related accidents in a high-volume trauma center during the winter season.
Michele Paolo Festini Capello, Pieralberto Valpiana, Giuseppe Aloisi, Giovanni Cristofolini, Svea Caren Misselwitz, Giuseppe Petralia, Mario Muselli, Salvatore Gioitta Iachino, Christian Schaller, Pier Francesco Indelli   +9 more
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Clinical features of winter sports injuries: A prospective single center study [PDF]

Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2022
Introduction: This study aimed to present the epidemiological and clinical effects of skiing training and use of protective equipment on skiing, sledding and snowboarding injuries.
Ali Gur, Bahar Keskin Celik, Erdal Tekin, Emine Ozdal, Ibrahim Ozlu, Mehmet Ali Bilgili   +5 more
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Static and Dynamic Balance and Injury Prevalence in Snowboard Instructors

Reabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija, 2022
Background. Snowboarding is a quite popular winter sport, though associated with the risk of injury. Aim: to determine the relationship between sport injuries and static and dynamic balance in snowboard instructors. Methods.
Anike Vanagas, Vilma Dudonienė
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Snowboarders’ ankle [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2014
In this case study we report a fracture of the lateral process of the talus (LPF) in a snowboarder. The fracture is frequently overlooked initially, due to subtle clinical and radiological findings and a low incidence rate. However, LPF are associated with significant morbidity when missed.
Kramer, I.F., Brouwers, L., Brink, P.R., Poeze, M.   +3 more
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Lesiones entre practicantes de esquí y snowboard portugueses

Sport TK, 2020
Con la introducción del snowboard en el mundo ha habido un gran aumento de lo número de entusiastas de los deportes de invierno. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar y comparar los perfiles de las lesiones de portugueses en esquí y en snowboard.
A. Martins, B. Silva, M. Camões, J. Pereira, FM. Clemente   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Empowering and conquering infirmity of visually impaired using AI‐technology equipped with object detection and real‐time voice feedback system in healthcare application

CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract The Internet of Things is emerging as a crucial technology in aiding humans and making their lives easier. Among the human population, a large percentage of people suffer from disabilities resulting in challenges in everyday life particularly people with visual disabilities.
Hania Tarik, Shahzad Hassan, Rizwan Ali Naqvi, Saddaf Rubab, Usman Tariq, Monia Hamdi, Hela Elmannai, Ye Jin Kim, Jae‐Hyuk Cha   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Snow-Friction of Freestyle Skis and Snowboards Predicted From Snow Physical Quantities

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2021
Previous research has shown that friction between ski and snow can vary substantially due to changes in snow conditions. The variation of friction affects the speed a freestyle skier or snowboarder (athlete) reaches during the in-run of a jump.
Fabian Wolfsperger, Frédéric Meyer, Frédéric Meyer, Matthias Gilgien, Matthias Gilgien   +4 more
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Vibrations Affecting Stability and Edge Control of Snowboards

Applied Mechanics, 2022
Background: During a carving turn, vibrations are induced at the heel of the snowboard through edge friction when the heel slips sideways and subsequently travel through and along the board to the shovel, which vibrates and affects the edge control.
Franz Konstantin Fuss
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