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Title:

Technical possibilities for optimising the ski-binding-boot functional unit to reduce knee injuries in recreational alpine skiing

Author(s):
Senner, Veit; Michel, Frank I.; Lehner, Stefan; Brügger, Othmar
Abstract:
This review study focuses on knee injuries in recreational alpine skiing. The objectives of this study were (1) to provide selected knowledge derived from current and past knee injury epidemiology; (2) to outline the most important knee injury mechanisms; and (3) to review and discuss how modifications of the skiing equipment might alleviate the risk of knee injuries. This review represents the essence of a comprehensive research report and considers the content of more than 230 scientific pap...     »
Keywords:
skiing; knee injuries
Journal title:
Sports Engineering
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
Volume 16
Journal issue:
Issue 4
Pages contribution:
211--228
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s12283-013-0138-7
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