The purpose of this study was to investigate the kinematical variables such as ankle angulation, shoulder-hip-knee angulation, body leaning degree, height of c.o.g.(center of gravity) that are presumed to influence the parallel turn. In order to meet ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the kinematical variables such as ankle angulation, shoulder-hip-knee angulation, body leaning degree, height of c.o.g.(center of gravity) that are presumed to influence the parallel turn. In order to meet the purpose of the study, the researcher himself analysed the aforementioned variables with four experienced skiers and beginners resepectively.
The primary findings from these analysis follow.
First, experienced skiers' ankle angulation degree appeared higher than
their counterparts in parallel turn's up movement performance. Contray to this, novice's ankle angulation degree showed higher in down movement.
Second, experienced skiers' shoulder-hip-knee angulation degree appeared less than their counterparts in parallel turn's up movement performance.
Third, experienced skiers' shoulder-hip-knee leaning degree appeared less than their counterparts in parallel turn's up movement performance.
Fourth. experienced skier's c.o.g. difference appeared higher than their
counterparts in parallel turn's up-down movement performance.
Within its limitations and findings, this study concluded that the ideal
parallel turn movement is keeping lower hip joint angulation smaller
and maintaining shoulder-hip-knee angulation smaller along with
maximizing the height difference in c.o.g..