Author/Editor		Rađenović, O; Nemec, B; Medved, V
Title		A new biomechanical measurement and testing methods for turns in alpine skiing
Type		članek
Source		Medicon 2001. 9th Mediterranean conference on medical and biological engineering and computing. 2nd Croatian-Slovenian meeting on biomedical engineering. 1st international conference on muscle fibre structure and function. 5th symposium of Croatian society for medical informatics (Medicine informatics 2001). Proccedings of the International federation for medical and biological engineering. Part 1, Part 2; 2001 Jun 12-15; Pula
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 624-7
Language		eng
Abstract		We have measured electromyographic (EMG) signals from four left leg muscles: m. rectus femoris (m.r.f.), m. vastus lateralis (m.v.l.), m. vastus medialis (m.v.m.) and m. biceps femoris (m.b.f.) and ground reaction force below ski boots, during performance of wedge turns. Standard and carving skis were used and two types of wedge turns were performed, the Croatian and the Austrian variant. Video recordings were used to monitor kinematics. EMG signals and ground reaction forces were compaired for both types of skis and both types of turns. The least strain develops while performing the Austrian variant of the wedge turn using carving skis. These results may have implications for the use of this type of skis in teaching basic skiing techniques.
Descriptors		SKIING BIOMECHANICS ELECTROMYOGRAPHY