Science and skiing V : 5th International Congress on Science and Skiing, December 14-19, 2010 St. Christoph / Arlberg, Austria

The book contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Congress on Science and Skiing. The scientific program again offered a broad spectrum on current research work in Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Jumping. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Keynote Papers; Can a ban on doping in skiing be morally justified?; Challenges and issues in ski jumping biomechanics; Competitive Alpine Skiing: Combining strength and endurance training: molecular bases and applications; Part Two: Alpine Skiing; Event-specific somatotype and physical characteristics of male and female elite alpine skiers; Visual 3D perception of the ski course and skiing results; Does a skiing intervention influence psycho-social characteristics of the elderly? The book contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Congress on Science and Skiing, which was held at St. Christoph am Arlberg, Tyrol, Austria, in December 2010