Original scientific paper
Well chosen ski equipment correlates with the acquisition of ski skills in alpine ski beginners
Juraj Segin
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Vjekoslav Cigrovski
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Ivan Bon
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Mateja Očić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Igor Božić
; Sveučilište Banja Luka, Fakultet fizičke kulture i sporta, BIH
Tomislav Rupčić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Abstract
Numerous factors influence efficacy of alpine ski learning, among which dominate weather conditions, motivation, and capabilities of ski beginners as well as motivation and knowledge of ski instructors and quality and suitability of ski equipment, which when suitable also prevents injuries. The aim of this research was to determine whether the length of skis and the length of ski boots affect learning of basic elements of alpine skiing technique. We included 178 ski beginners (132 males and 46 females). At the beginning of the research, the subjects’ height and feet length were measured, and based on the measures, they were given adequate ski equipment. Afterwards participants were included in 10 days alpine skiing where they learned according to precisely defined program. Upon completion of the alpine ski program, participants demonstrated skiing skills (snowplough, basic turn, parallel turn, and short turn) in front of five independent judges. Small but statistically significant negative correlation was determined between ski length and average grade for element snowplough (r=-0,19). Statistically significant correlation was determined between feet length and average grade for parallel turn (r=-0,16) and length of ski boots and element parallel turn (r=-0,20). Our results suggest that ski equipment through ski length and ski boots can influence the speed and level of learning basics of alpine skiing.
Keywords
alpine skiing, learning, ski equipment, evaluation
Hrčak ID:
306447
URI
Publication date:
30.6.2023.
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