Investigating physical fitness and race performance as determinants for the ACL injury risk in Alpine ski racing.

Kai-Uwe SchmittNicole HörtererMichael VogtWalter O FreySilvio Rene Lorenzetti

Published in: BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation (2016)

A general fitness test as SSPT is not associated with a history of knee injury in Alpine skiing. More specific physical fitness test procedures should be investigated to determine relevant fitness factors.

Keyphrases

body composition
physical activity
total knee arthroplasty
knee osteoarthritis
mass spectrometry
high speed
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
single molecule