Laterality of the lower limbs and carving turns
Journal Title: Biology of Sport - Year 2010, Vol 27, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this study is to discover whether the lateral preference of the lower limbs influences the execution of successive carving turns or not. Six skilled skiers (men, right lower limb preference, age 26.5±1.61 years old, height 1.80±0.04 m, body weight 78.83±5.46 kg) executed 30 (18 left, 12 right) symmetrical carving turns. Kinetic analysis of the final vertical component of reaction force FZ(t) measured dynamometrically provided the information about the time of initiation and steering phases of the turn and the maximum force, average force and force impulse. Differences between right and left turns are not statistically significant. Factual analyses of the magnitude of measured variables confirmed that left turns were found to have a longer duration, a shorter initiation and longer steering phase, and higher level of produced force and force impulse in comparison with right turns. Based on the results it can be concluded that the turns where the outer leg is the preferred limb are preferentially used to regulate the speed of the ride. The study of laterality in symmetrical carving turns has proven that lateral preference of lower extremities influences the execution of the turn also by expert skiers.
Authors and Affiliations
F Vaverka, S Vodickova
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP59007
- DOI -
- Views 89
- Downloads 0
COMPARISONS OF SERUM C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS AND NON-ATHLETES
The aim of this study was to compare the plasma concentration of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), white blood cells (WBC), uric acid, and total cholesterol (TC) between soccer players and non-athletes. We also...
???
Effect of unilateral and bilateral resistance exercise on maximal voluntary strength, total volume of load lifted, and perceptual and metabolic responses
The present study investigated the effect of unilateral and bilateral resistance exercise (RE) on maximal voluntary strength, total volume of load lifted (TVLL), rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and blood lactate conce...
Blood lactate removal using combined massage and active recovery
The effect of combined massage and active recovery on blood lactate removal following a 30-s Wingate anaerobic cycling test (WAnT) was investigated. Maximum oxygen uptake (‡O2max) was estimated for 25 healthy subjects us...
The analysis of gait in people with Down syndrome – comparison with the norm in healthy people
The analysis of gait in people with Down syndrome, mentally retarded to a moderate and considerable degree, and a comparison of the results achieved to the gait norm elaborated for healthy people were the main interests...