Original scientific paper
ANTHROPOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AS THE BASIS IN ALPINE SKIING SELECTION
Vjekoslav Cigrovski
Bojan Matković
Tomislav Krističević
Abstract
The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between some anthropometric characteristics and motoric abilities with the success in alpine skiing defined by the rank of the older boys in the Croatian Ski Federation for the examined year. Twenty-nine Croatian male alpine skiers were tested on 16 different variables including: eleven morphological parameters, maximal aerobic capacity and four tests to determine the motoric capabilities in the beginning of the season. The possible causative relationship between the success in alpine skiing was determined only for VO2 max. To conclude, aerobic capacity could contribute in the selection of important anthropological characteristics responsible for the success in alpine skiing and identification of young talented alpine skiers, as well as for the promotion of young skiers in the better category or their draft to national representation. The results of this research would also help to provide better training and competitive conditions for the selected young alpine skiers, which could finally lead to the better achievements in the senior age.
Keywords
alpine skiing; anthropological characteristics; category older boys
Hrčak ID:
8361
URI
Publication date:
28.12.2006.
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