Publication details
Kinematic analysis of the diagonal technique with elite cross-country skiers
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | KInesiologia Slovenica |
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| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | classical technique cross country skiing diagonal stride kinematic analysis top competitors |
| Description | The contribution deals with kinematical analysis of the most important variables of cross country skiing classical style (diagonal stride). Eighteen elite competitors (men) taking part the World Cup were used for the analysis. These competitors were from various countries of Europe. Five variables were evaluated, the angle changes of the head and trunk position to the surface and the angle changes in the hip, knee and elbow. The variables were taken in tree phase points of half diagonal stride cycle. The analysis was made with the help of the simple PC programmes (Windows, Corel, AutoSketch). The competitors were divided into two groups. The first group included competitors of the red group of the World Cup and in the second one the competitors were placed from 35 to 125 place of the WC. Specific posture difference and concordance of their diagonal stride technique were found out at the top XC skiers divided according to their performance. The significant differences were found out primarily for the first and second phase points, in time of propulsive force creating. |