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Skiing (recreational activity)

Known as: Snow Skiing, Snow Skiings, Skiing, Snow 
A snow sport which uses skis to glide over the snow. It does not include water-skiing.
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2008
2008
Body Composition and Performance in Cross-Country Skiing
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between body composition and performance in cross-country skiing… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Injury to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament during Alpine Skiing
Background The anterior cruciate ligament has been shown to be particularly susceptible to injury during alpine skiing. Tibial… 
2000
2000
Risk of Injury during Alpine and Telemark Skiing and Snowboarding: the Equipment-Specific Distance-Correlated Injury Index
Estimation of injury risk in alpine sports is difficult. We present a new method of calculating an injury index related to the… 
1995
1995
Treadmill roller ski test predicts biathlon roller ski race results of elite U.S. biathlon women.
This study evaluated ski-specific laboratory testing and the relationship of test parameters to biathlon race performance. Since… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Physiological aspects of competitive cross-country skiing.
The physiological demands of cross-country skiing require competitive skiers to have high maximal oxygen uptakes and anaerobic… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Snowboarding injuries: an analysis and comparison with alpine skiing injuries.
  • R. Abu-Laban
  • CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal…
  • 1991
  • Corpus ID: 21983307
OBJECTIVE To analyse the types and causes of injuries associated with recreational snowboarding and to compare these with the… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Anterior cruciate ligament rupture in skiing
Between January 1981 and March 1985, the author examined and treated 13 skiers who suffered ACL rupture of their knees in a… 
1986
1986
Training for cross-country skiing and iron status.
Effects of iron supplements and training for cross-country skiing on hematological and iron status were studied in nine men and… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Changes in lipoprotein-lipase activity and lipid stores in human skeletal muscle with prolonged heavy exercise.
Lipoprotein-lipase (LPL) activity and intracellularly stored triglycerides were determined in muscle biopsies taken before and… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The etiology of ski injuries: an eight year study of the skier and his equipment.
Detailed ski injury statistics have been maintained at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, since the opening of the area as a major… 
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