Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.26582/k.55.1.18

The possibility of predicting the performance of advanced ski elements based on the performance of basic ski elements

Ivana Martinčević ; Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vjekoslav Cigrovski orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-4235 ; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this research was to predict the success of the performance of advanced ski elements based on the level of performance of basic ski elements, with the ultimate purpose of improving training programmes for alpine ski beginners. The sample of participants consisted of 250 students of the Faculty of Kinesiology University of Zagreb who attended their mandatory classes of the university study subject of Skiing in the academic year 2021/22. The sample of variables consisted of the grades the students earned for their performance of four exam elements, two basic ski elements and the other two belonging to the advanced ski elements group. The basic ski elements were uphill turn (UT), for which the mean of two grades was taken for further analysis due to its performance to both sides – left and right, and snowplough turn (SPT). Advanced ski elements were parallel turn (PT) and short turn (ST). Besides descriptive statistics for each variable, two ordinal logistic regression models were constructed for determining the relationship between the performance of short turn based on the level of performance of snowplough turn, on the one hand, and on the other, between the performance of parallel turn based on the performance of uphill turn. The results of the first ordinal logistic regression analysis (short turn performance based on snowplough performance) showed the existence of a statistically significant linear association of the two ski elements performance (b=2.15, SE=0.72, p=.03). Similar results were obtained in the second ordinal logistic regression analysis for the other pair of ski elements (parallel turn performance based on uphill turn performance): b=2.36, SE=0.24, p<.001. Well acquired dynamic motor stereotypes, reflected in good performance of basic ski elements, are the basis for good performance of advanced ski elements, therefore skipping any step in the teaching process based on progression could have a negative impact on achieving the desired goals.

Keywords

ski skills; training methodology; ski elements; ski learning

Hrčak ID:

304319

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/304319

Publication date:

30.6.2023.

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