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Efficacy of NHP66 Bioactive Cage on Patients with Cervical Spine Injury in Short-Track Speed Skating.

Comput Math Methods Med, 2022
Background Short-track speed skating (STSS) is an extreme sport in pursuit of extreme speed and explosive force. In such a sport, once athletes fall down, they are susceptible to serious cervical spine injury (CSI) under the inertia of high-velocity ...
Yang X, Liu F, Yin Y, Zhang P, Jia Y, Zhang Y, Yao Y, Tian Y.   +7 more
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Assessing Kinematic Variables in Short-Track Speed Skating Helmets: A Comparative Study between Traditional Rigid Foam and Anti-Rotation Designs

Biomechanics
Purpose: Short-track speed skating results in high-energy crashes with an elevated risk of head injury. The goal of this study was to evaluate the resulting kinematics of an anti-rotation helmet technology for speed skating.
Aïda Valevicius, Felix Croteau, Thomas Romeas, Suzanne Leclerc, David J. Pearsall   +4 more
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The Impact of Skinsuit Zigzag Tape Turbulators on Speed Skating Performance

Applied Sciences, 2021
At the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games, zigzag tape was introduced on the race suit lower legs and cap of speed skaters. Application of these zigzag devices on live skaters and cylinders in the wind tunnel showed large improvements in the aerodynamic ...
Nando Timmer, Leo Veldhuis
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Does inter-limb asymmetry matter in adolescent speed skaters? [PDF]

Frontiers in Physiology
Inter-limb asymmetry (IA) has been shown to impact athletic performance, but its relationship with speed skating performance is not yet clear. To investigate the effect of IA in lower limb strength on skating time in adolescent speed skaters, 17 male ...
Zhiyong Jin, Yufeng Wang, Binjie Zhao, Gengchao Bi, Yuzi Diao, Yuzi Diao, Yao Zhang, Li Yan   +7 more
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Winning by hiding behind others: An analysis of speed skating data. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
In some athletic races, such as cycling and types of speed skating races, athletes have to complete a relatively long distance at a high speed in the presence of direct opponents.
Genki Ichinose, Daiki Miyagawa, Junji Ito, Naoki Masuda   +3 more
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Does functional strength training program improve ice speed and agility in young elite ice hockey players? Functional strength training’s impact on hockey performance [PDF]

Frontiers in Physiology
PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a functional strength training (FST) program on ice speed and agility in young elite male ice hockey players.MethodsForty-three ice hockey players, aged 15–18 years participated in the study.
Anna Bieniec, Małgorzata Grabara
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Influences of a yoga intervention on the postural skills of the Italian short track speed skating team [PDF]

Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 2015
Jean-François Brunelle,1,2 Sébastien Blais-Coutu,1 Kenan Gouadec,3 Éric Bédard,3 Philippe Fait1,2 1Department of Human Kinetics Sciences, 2Research Group on Neuromusculoskeletal Dysfunctions, Université du Québec
Brunelle JF, Blais-Coutu S, Gouadec K, Bédard É, Fait P   +4 more
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Skating techniques of ladies' world-class long-distance speed skaters to shorten curved-section time during the official 3,000 m race

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
This study aimed to identify the factors contributing to expedited passage through curved sections in skating by analyzing centripetal acceleration and skating motions during curving in a 3,000 m race for ladies' world-class speed skating. It included 14
Yuya Kimura, Toshiharu Yokozawa
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Skating efficiency and technique during roller speed skate using innovative piezoelectric smart socks: an exploratory study [PDF]

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
This study presents an innovative system for analyzing roller speed skating techniques. It involves socks equipped with piezoelectric sensors and accelerometers, for real-time data collection and synchronization with video signal.
Giulia Bongiorno, Francesco Giuseppe Minisini, Helena Biancuzzi, Francesca Dal Mas, Francesca Dal Mas, Luca Miceli   +5 more
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Explosive Strength and Speed as Potential Determinants of Success in Youth Figure Skating Competitions

Applied Sciences
This study aimed to determine the extent to which explosive and reactive strength of the lower limbs, as well as acceleration in running and skating speed, predict figure skating competition results in youth skaters.
Jiri Helesic, Michal Lehnert
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