Enhancing Return to Alpine Skiing: Integrating Perceptual-Motor-Cognitive Considerations in Testing and Progressions: A Clinical Commentary by Conor Smith, Dustin R. Grooms, Helen Bradley

“…The purpose of this clinical commentary is to address the perceptual-motor-cognitive demands specific to alpine skiing, evaluate RTS testing for skiers, and propose updated standards for testing and return to snow progressions that incorporate these considerations…”
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Sex-specific analysis of individual and ski geometry-related risk factors for ACL injuries in recreational alpine skiing: A case-control study by Gerhard Ruedl, Martin Faulhaber, Markus Posch

“… Introduction In recreational alpine skiing, female skiers experience knee injuries at twice the rate of male skiers, with the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries being three times higher in women (Posch et al. 2021). …”
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A machine learning technique for optimizing load demand prediction within air conditioning systems utilizing GRU/IASO model by Meng He, Hui Wang, Myo Thwin

“…On the other hand, the IASO technique has been considered to be a population-based optimization technique emulating the downhill skiing behavior of skiers. The proposed GRU/IASO model is trained and tested utilizing data of real-world obtained through a commercial complex situated within an area characterized by high humidity and hot climate. …”
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Expériences paysagères et pratique du ski de randonnée dans les Alpes françaises by Stéphane Marpot, Laine Chanteloup, Clémence Perrin-Malterre

“…In this article, we propose to examine the landscape experiences of cross-country skiers visiting various alpine mountain ranges. We will show that, for these skiers, the landscape can be considered in several ways. …”
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Trajectoires géographiques et paysagères de friches sportives en montagne by Laurent Astrade, Marie Forget, Christophe Gauchon, Camille Girault, Caroline Meynet

“…This article investigates the trajectories of landscapes in mountain areas developed for alpine skiing during the second half of the 20th century and looks at those where the activity is partially or totally abandoned today. …”
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