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Correlation Between Balance, Specific Alpine Skiing Knowledge and Situational Efficiency in Alpine Skiing

A highly developed dynamic balance contributes to performance in competitive alpine skiing. This research was conducted to determine the correlation between balance and the acquired level of alpine skiing knowledge in recreational level skiers. In addition, another goal was to determine the correlation between the acquired level of alpine skiing knowledge and giant slalom results of recreational level skiers. 69 participants (23.3±1.66 years old) who had never tried alpine skiing took part in this study. At the beginning of the research, all participants were tested on a balance evaluation test, after which they spent ten days learning alpine skiing. After finishing structured program of alpine ski school, all were evaluated on six elements of skiing technique and were timed in the giant slalom discipline. Regression analysis was used to establish a statistically significant correlation between the level of acquired alpine skiing knowledge and BAL40 test results, as well as the results in giant slalom discipline (R=0, 68 ; p<0, 00). Among the predictor variables, only the results achieved in the basic turn test (Beta=-0, 44 ; p=0, 01) and the short turn test (Beta=-0, 33 ; p=0, 02) independently contribute to participants’ results in the giant slalom discipline. We have not established a separate contribution of the BAL40 test results to the results of the participants' situational efficiency in alpine skiing. The conclusion can be made that basic elements of alpine skiing should not be omitted during structured programme of alpine ski school while they are later incorporated in advanced and competitive elements of skiing technique.

alpine skiing school ; alpine ski beginners ; dynamic balance ; giant slalom

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