Essays about: "Skiing"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 55 essays containing the word Skiing.

  1. 16. Analysis and reconstruction of head kinematics during accidents in fast alpine skiing disciplines : Experimental research about the accuracy and drawbacks associated with a video analysis tool

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Nicolo Dall'Acqua; [2021]
    Keywords : Alpine Skiing; Helmet; Impacts; Kinematics; Safety; TBI; Alpin skidåkning; Hjälm; Kollisioner; Kinematik; Säkerhet; TBI;

    Abstract : Head injuries caused by impacts are among the most critical and dangerous types of accidents that can occur while practising sports. Alpine skiing is one of the activities with the highest incidence of head injuries. READ MORE

  3. 17. Characterization of cross-country ski base material

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Myrna Carolina Cortes Morales; [2021]
    Keywords : Sports engineering; ski technology; cross-country skis; ski characterization; ski base;

    Abstract : Cross-country skiing has developed to become one of the most competitive winter sports, where a skier can win by fractions of seconds. Joint efforts between ski technicians and scientist have allowed the development of methodologies to prepare the ski surface, yet much of the knowledge up to date is based on the experience of the technicians. READ MORE

  4. 18. Geo-Enabling Piste Maps Using Anchor Points

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Lou-Lou Pei; [2021]
    Keywords : Georeferencing; Positioning; Coordinate Transformations; Piste maps; Geografiska referenspunkter; Positionering; Koordinattransformationer; Pistkartor;

    Abstract : Piste maps have been used as navigational aids by winter sports enthusiasts for decades. These maps are often hand drawn and are designed to be visually pleasing while still providing an overview of the terrain of a ski resort. READ MORE

  5. 19. Analysis of men’s sprint prologues in cross-country skiing World Cup : An outlook of how the best male skiers approach the sprint prologues

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

    Author : Anton Persson; Gilberto Panisi; [2020]
    Keywords : Cross-country skiing; sprint; prologue; World-Cup.; Längdskidor; sprint; prolog; Världscupen.;

    Abstract : SyfteDenna studies syfte var att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan mellantid och sluttid på sprint prologer för herrar i världscuptävlingar, samt undersöka om förklaringsgraden för detta samband skiljer sig mellan tävlingsbanor med olika banprofil baserat på antal höjdmeter fram till mellantiden (CTC).MetoderAnalysen gjordes genom att ladda ner samtliga resultat från prologer från världscupen innehållande en mellantid efter 500-1000 m från säsongen 2017/2018 till 2019-2020. READ MORE

  6. 20. Airway responses to cold air exercise in junior cross-country skiers

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskap

    Author : Agnes Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Exercise induced asthma; cold climate; risk factors; spirometry; skiing.;

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