Current performance testing trends in junior and elite Austrian alpine ski, snowboard and ski cross racers

Autor: Christoph Ebenbichler, Hans-Peter Platzer, Lisa Müller, Carson Patterson, Christian Raschner, Carolin Hildebrandt, S. Lembert, Roland Luchner
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Sport-Orthopädie - Sport-Traumatologie - Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 29:193-202
ISSN: 0949-328X
Popis: Alpine winter sports are very popular in Austria, and Austrians have had much international success in alpine ski racing, snowboarding and ski cross. These sports demand high physical fitness levels in all age groups. Sport-specific tests are crucial to effectively monitor training programs and individual fitness. The following article provides an overview of physical testing with a special emphasis on sport-specific tests used in young and elite athletes, such as bench press and pull tests, loaded power test, snowboard and ski cross start test and gliding test.
Databáze: OpenAIRE