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Hamstrings and quadriceps muscle size and strength in female and male elite competitive alpine skiers.
Front Physiol
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Medical Research Group, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Competitive alpine skiing requires a high level of physical fitness to perform sport-specific manoeuvres and to minimise the risk of injury. The aim of this study was to establish reference values for the maximal anatomical cross-sectional area (ACSA) of the individual hamstrings (HAM) and quadriceps (QUAD) muscles as well as for the maximal voluntary torque (MVT) during knee flexion (KF) and knee extension (KE) of female and male elite competitive alpine skiers. Ultrasound and dynamometer data were obtained from a largely overlapping but not identical dataset.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLongitudinal Assessment of Intersegmental Abnormalities in the Lumbar Spine of Adolescent Competitive Alpine Skiers Over 48 Months.
Am J Sports Med
January 2025
Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Background: Overuse-related intersegmental abnormalities in the spine of competitive alpine skiers are common findings. However, longitudinal changes in intersegmental abnormalities and symptoms throughout adolescence have not been assessed.
Purpose: To longitudinally assess and compare overuse-related spinal intersegmental abnormalities in adolescent competitive alpine skiers over 48 months and to compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in asymptomatic and symptomatic skiers.
Physiological Characteristics of Freestyle Snowboard and Freeski Athletes.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
February 2025
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Purpose: To investigate the physiological characteristics of freestyle snowboard and freeski athletes and explore potential differences between males and females.
Methods: National-team athletes, snowboard (9 males, 21 [2.3] y; 8 females, 20 [4.
Gaps in Heat-Related Knowledge, Practices and Adaptation Strategies Among Coaches in German Outdoor Sports.
Int J Public Health
December 2024
Division of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Center for Preventive Medicine Baden-Württemberg, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Objectives: Climate change is increasing the risk of heat-related illness in outdoor sports. Coaches have a responsibility to protect the athletes in their care. In this study, the knowledge and practice of German coaches in heat prevention were evaluated nationwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBeyond the scoreboard: Coaches' UV-related skin cancer knowledge in outdoor sports.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
December 2024
Medical Faculty Mannheim, Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights the increasing health risk of skin cancer due to rising UV radiation, particularly among outdoor athletes, prompting the investigation of UV-specific skin cancer knowledge among sports coaches in Germany.
- Results show that coaches scored an average of 17.76 out of 25 on skin cancer knowledge, with significant misconceptions regarding tanning and the most common type of skin cancer.
- Variations in knowledge were apparent between different sports and demographics, revealing that male coaches and those working with youth had the greatest knowledge gaps, indicating a need for targeted education and training.
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