Heel riser height and slope gradient influence the physiology of ski mountaineering—A laboratory study

In ski mountaineering it is the goal to reach the top of a mountain by sheer muscle force. The specific equipment (flexible boot, only toe fixated binding, and a skin on the ski to prevent from slipping backwards) enables the skier to move up the hill ergonomically, where the heel part of the bindin...

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Main Authors: Michael Lasshofer, John Seifert, Anna-Maria Wörndle, Thomas Stöggl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1159728/full