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• Skier suffers knee injuries after collision

  From:Trial

  July 2011179 words Brief article 1070LLORIE McKOWN, 33, was skiing across a marked ski run at the Keystone Ski Resort. Instructor David Cope was leading a group of ski students on a different run above McKown's position. When Cope crossed McKown's path, he...

• Spontaneous atrial fibrillation in a freestyle skier

  Authors:G. Whyte, N. Stephens, S. Sharma, R. Shave, R Budgett, and W.J. McKennaFrom:British Journal of Sports Medicine (Vol. 38, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20041,312 words Article Br J Sports Med 2004;38:230-232. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.006197 A male freestyle skier was found to have atrial fibrillation during a routine physiological assessment. This was found to be associated with the...

• Alpine skiing injuries: a nine-year study

  Authors:Terence M. Davidson and Aristotelis T. LaliotisFrom:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 164, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 19962,921 words Article Injury patterns in alpine skiing have changed over time as ski, boot, binding, and slope-grooming technologies have evolved. We retrospectively examined injury patterns in alpine skiers over a 9-year period at the...

• Qualified first aid and rescue as performed by ski patrol

  Authors:W.S. Masselink, I.G. Stiell, P. Walden, and N. BeattyFrom:Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 2009328 words Author abstract, Rep... Introduction: Previous studies on injury assessment by ski patrol (SP) have indicated underestimation of multiple injuries. We sought to assess the accuracy of on-scene assessment, treatment, and transportation...

• Findings from Lund University Provide New Insights into Epilepsy (Physical Activity Reduces Epilepsy Incidence: a Retrospective Cohort Study in Swedish Cross-Country Skiers and an Experimental Study in Seizure-Prone Synapsin II Knockout Mice).

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Jan. 4, 2020645 words Article 1610L2020 JAN 4 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Central Nervous System Diseases and Conditions - Epilepsy. According to news...

• Dietary and plasma blood [alpha]-linolenic acid as modulators of fat oxidation and predictors of aerobic performance

  Authors:Aleksandra Y. Lyudinina, Ekaterina A. Bushmanova, Nina G. Varlamova, and Evgeny R. BojkoFrom:Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 16, 20204,137 words Report 1550LBackground Among n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), the most important is [alpha]-linolenic acid (ALA). The biological activity of ALA is not equivalent to that of the long-chain n-3 PUFAs, and it has...

• Helmets help reduce skiers' head injuries by a quarter

  From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 19, Issue 28) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 2005188 words Brief article Helmets protect skiers and snowboarders from head injuries, but the possibility that they increase the risk of neck injuries cannot be ruled out. Researchers from Canada studied 1,082 skiers and snowboarders with...

• Paralympic Nordic sit-skier Candace Cable of Truckee, California, was chosen female Athlete of the Month

  From:Palaestra (Vol. 19, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Summer 200354 words Brief article Paralympic Nordic sit-skier Candace Cable of Truckee, California, was chosen female Athlete of the Month for February by the U.S. Olympic Committee, based on her triple wins in competition in Germany, February 7-15,...

• Final Medal Count and Sport Descriptions: All Paralympic photos provided by the Canadian Paralympics Committee

  From:Palaestra (Vol. 32, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20181,111 words Report 1270LPara Alpine Skiing Para alpine skiing is practiced worldwide and features six disciplines: downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined, and team events. Athletes combine speed and agility while racing...

• Seasonal variations in body composition, maximal oxygen uptake, and gas exchange threshold in cross-country skiers

  Authors:Metin Polat, Selcen Korkmaz Eryilmaz, and Sami AydoganFrom:Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20184,388 words Article 1690LIntroduction: In order to ensure that athletes achieve their highest performance levels during competitive seasons, monitoring their long-term performance data is crucial for understanding the impact of ongoing training...

• Risk of Severe Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis in Relation to Level of Physical Exercise: A Prospective Cohort Study of Long-Distance Skiers in Sweden

  Authors:Karl Michaelsson, Liisa Byberg, Anders Ahlbom, Hakan Melhus, and Bahman Y. FarahmandFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 30, 20115,204 words Clinical report 1540LBackground To complete long-distance ski races, regular physical exercise is required. This includes not only cross-country skiing but also endurance exercise during the snow-free seasons. The aim of this study was...

• Training and illness characteristics of cross-country skiers transitioning from junior to senior level.

  Authors:Øyvind Karlsson, Marko S. Laaksonen, and Kerry McGawleyFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 14, 20217,137 words Report 1680LObjective This study aimed to describe the endurance training and incidence of illnesses reported by a group of well-trained cross-country (XC) skiers throughout their transition from junior to senior level. Methods...

• The effect of pole length on physiological and perceptual responses during G3 roller ski skating on uphill terrain

  Authors:Per-Oyvind Torvik, Erna Dianne von Heimburg, Torkel Sende, and Boye WeldeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20195,774 words Report 1500LThe benefits of using longer than self-selected poles have been shown in double poling, but these potential benefits have not been examined in the gear 3 ski skating sub-technique (G3), during which the poling movement...

• The effect of pre-season dance training on physical indices and back pain in elite cross-country skiers: a prospective controlled intervention study

  Authors:M. Alricsson and S. WernerFrom:British Journal of Sports Medicine (Vol. 38, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20044,518 words Article Br J Sports Med 2004;38: 148-153. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2002.2402 Objective: To evaluate the effect of pre-season dance training on back pain, joint mobility, and muscle flexibility, and on speed and agility in elite...

• New Cardiology Study Findings Have Been Reported from University Clinic (Sex differences in heart rate variability: a longitudinal study in international elite cross-country skiers)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  July 23, 2016491 words Clinical report 1210L2016 JUL 23 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on Cardiology have been published. According to news originating from Bern, Switzerland, by...

• Oxygen saturation and AMS-symptomatology among skiers after fast ascent to high altitude (3440 m)

  Authors:Markus Tannheimer, Raimund Lechner, Marcel Stahl, and Jurgen SteinackerFrom:Medicina Sportiva (Vol. 18, Issue 3)

  Sept. 20141,719 words Report 1310LDue to decreasing snowfalls in the Alps and increasing popularity of skiing, glacier ski regions are highly frequented. Objective: to determine the status of arterial oxygen saturation Sp[O.sub.2] at rest and...

• Factors Associated with the Perception of Speed among Recreational Skiers

  Authors:Friedrich Brunner, Gerhard Ruedl, Martin Kopp, and Martin BurtscherFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 29, 20153,738 words Article 1710LBackground Skiers have to differ between slow to moderate and fast skiing speed to determine their skiing style according to the ISO 11088 standard for setting binding release values. Despite existing evidence that...

• University of Innsbruck Researchers Describe New Findings in Environmental Factors (The Impact of Ski Geometry Data and Standing Height on the Risk of Falling in Recreational Alpine Skiers).

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Dec. 4, 2021429 words Report 1420L2021 DEC 4 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in environmental factors. According to news reporting from Innsbruck, Austria, by...

• One skier's need for speed

  From:Palaestra (Vol. 21, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2005337 words Brief article Diane Budnar of Cazenovia, a racing skier with a need for speed, could have been the poster child for the New York State Special Olympics Winter Games in Onondaga County, except she is no longer a child. A picture of...

• Does repeated dry sauna bathing change thermoregulation process in elite cross-country skiers?

  Authors:Z. Drzazga, M. Binek, and I. PokoraFrom:Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (Vol. 145, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20215,118 words Article 1660LThe aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a series of ten finnish dry sauna bathing on skin temperature following exercise test for elite cross-country skiers and test, if the regular sauna baths induce any...