Influence of the slope and gate offset on movement variability and performance in slalom skiing

Adaptability to all types of terrain changes, slopes, and course settings is a key aspect related to the coordinative ability that elite skiers possess. In recent years, several studies have analyzed coordinative aspects of different motor actions via the assessment of movement variability (MV), an...

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Autores: Pérez-Chirinos Buxadé, Carla, Moras Feliu, Gerard, Tuyà, Sílvia, Trabucchi, Michela, Gavaldà Castet, Dani, Padullés Riu, Josep M, Fernández-Valdés Villa, Bruno
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Recursos:TecnoCampus
Repositorio:Repositori Digital del TecnoCampus
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.tecnocampus.cat:20.500.12367/2900
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12367/2900
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Steepness of the slope
Gate offset
Slalom course setting
Movement variability
Inertial measurement unit
Entropy
Performance
Alpine skiing
Elite alpine skiers
Elite athletes
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Resumo:Adaptability to all types of terrain changes, slopes, and course settings is a key aspect related to the coordinative ability that elite skiers possess. In recent years, several studies have analyzed coordinative aspects of different motor actions via the assessment of movement variability (MV), an indicator of the motor control that assesses movement regularity. The aims of this study were (a) to evaluate the influence of different slopes and slalom (SL) gate offsets on MV and performance and (b) to assess the relationship between MV and performance. Four SL courses were set: a flat-turned (FT), a steep-turned (ST), a flat-straighter (FS), and a steep-straighter (SS). Five elite alpine skiers (21.2 ± 3.3 years, 180.2 ± 5.6 cm, 72.8 ± 6.6 kg) completed several runs at maximum speed for each SL course. [...]