Winter Sports
On this page you will find news and information from Mid Sweden University, collected under the tag WINTER SPORTS. This page is created based on the tag you clicked to get here.
There are 21 English pages and 56 Swedish pages that are tagged with WINTER SPORTS. The content may vary depending on language.
Pacing strategies in cross-country skiing
In all endurance sports, the choice of pacing strategy is an important component for optimal performance where time gains can be achieved if the speed...
Innovative sensor technology improves biathlon
Studies for more than a year inside and outside the biathlon arena in Östersund have now resulted in the release of novel sensor technology that is four...
Unique characterization of elite alpine skiers
In two research articles published recently in the highly rated journal Frontiers in Physiology, Olympic skiers were studied during training and...
Smart patches tested by national ski teams
In the near future the Swedish cross-country and alpine ski teams will be testing a new kind of smart patch. Mid Sweden University is part of a new...
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The digitalized downhill skier
20 December - 2018From high-speed cameras to smart textiles – the Alpine elite use modern technology to refine their skiing technique. – We are working proactively...
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Biathlon – an Olympic winter sport with high physical and psychological demands
08 November - 2018To become good a good biathlete you need endurance, excellent gross and fine motor skills, as well as mental strength. Biathlon is an Olympic sport...
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The Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre first to be accredited
13 June - 2018For the first time in history a laboratory outside of the British Isles has been inspected and accredited by The British Association of Sport and...
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Laboratory testing – more than just numbers on a piece of paper
24 May - 2018Whether reading scientific articles on sports physiology or newspaper articles about sports, one is faced with information in terms of numbers and results....
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Internet of sports in the ski slope
03 May - 2018Imagine watching a movie on a skier in the slope, and the same image rolls important measurement data about the skier. For example, the numbers may show if...
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Athlete Monitoring in Cross-Country Skiing
16 April - 2018During the 2018-2019 season, the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre and the Swedish Ski Federation will be commencing a longitudinal project focusing...
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Sensor tests to deliver more medals
04 April - 2018By means of advanced sensor tests, researchers can measure exactly where on a track a skier slows down or speeds up. This allows their performance to...
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HC Holmberg – professor, inventor and entrepreneur
02 February - 2018He is described as a miracle man and the Gyro Gearloose of long-distance cross-country skiing. He has devised a successful slimming method, introduced...
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“Not everyone has this opportunity”
30 January - 2018The members of the Swedish National Cross-Country Skiing Team now have the opportunity to test out the courses for the 2018 Winter Olympics on a treadmill....
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The digital sports arena
31 October - 2017Training apps, heart rate monitors and competition suits fitted with sensors are just a selection of the glut of technological innovations to have swept...
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Effects of air drag and drafting in double poling cross-country skiing
18 August - 2017The aim is to study the effects of air drag and drafting in double poling cross-country skiing by examining how much force and energy the skiers can save...
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Applied mechanics
16 November - 2017The applied mechanics lab is a flexible lab where we design customized test rigs and perform advanced measurement to measure how different mechanical...