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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"snowboard"”.
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The biomechanical demands of snowboard landings in training with elite freestyle snowboard athletes
… practitioners of the biomechanical demands of snowboard jump landings, which is currently absent from the scientific literature. More specifically, the findings reveal the importance high muscular strength and rate of force development capabilities of hamstring and quadricep muscles, which …
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Design of a snowboard simulating exercise device
Snowboarding, since its creation, has become one of the most widely practiced winter sports. Unfortunately, most snowboarding enthusiasts are unable to snowboard year round due to geographic and financial limitations. One possible solution to this dilemma is the development of a device that …
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Helmet Use Among Skiers and Snowboarders in Southern Alberta
Skiing and snowboarding are among the most popular winter activities in Canada. Unfortunately, many injuries occur in these activities, including severe injuries often involving the head, which can result in death. These injuries, particularly severe head or brain injuries, are an important burden …
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Development of a camber measurement system for skis and snowboards
… to measure the base profile of skis and snowboards. The measurements to be taken included overall length, running surface length, locations of the contact points, tip and tail height, and maximum camber height, each of these values having a strong effect on the performance of the ski or …
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Development and design of an adjustable elastic support system for ensuring safety while learning physical skills
… of ground and jumping skills were attempted on a snowboard. The system maintains an upward force on the user, which helps support the user on the ground, provides some lift during the takeoff, cushions the landing of a jump, and prevents the user from falling while attempting to learn new moves. …
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Action Sports in Transition: Optimizing Performance
Within the past two decades, the snowboard and freeski disciplines of halfpipe, slopestyle and big air (collectively Park & Pipe) have progressed dramatically in objective performance levels while transitioning into Olympic sports. This thesis investigates the nature and impact of this transition, …
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Snow Ghost
<p>Kaden Edwards is living life on the precipice of achieving all his wildest dreams until fate intervenes. The fallout leaves his friends and family to pick up the pieces in the kind of winter wonderland people flock to from across the globe.</p> <p>Do all ski bums go to heaven? What happens to …