Skiing: Then and Now
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 Is it really the same sport that I grew up with?
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The recent technological advances in ski equipment design have changed and increased the forces placed upon the skiers body. With these increased forces, proper movement patterns as well as, correct alignment is more important than ever in maximizing enjoyment and preventing injury .
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This presentation will provide not only an introduction to the sport of skiing and ski technique but will review the history of, as well as, the most recent innovations in equipment technology and how this “game improvement technology” can be best enjoyed. The talk will examine the performance and injury issues raised by these advances and discuss how skiers, both new and experienced, can more safely enjoy our wonderful sport.
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Correct movement patterns and their relationship to “proper” ski technique will be presented in a new and understandable way. The presentation will provide skiers, regardless of skiing experience, information that they can immediately apply to their own skiing, improving control while reducing effort necessary to get down the hill.