On the Technique of Speed Skating
- 1 November 1987
- journal article
- Published by Human Kinetics in International Journal of Sport Biomechanics
- Vol. 3 (4) , 419-431
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsb.3.4.419
Abstract
The mechanics of speed skating, as many other endurance sports, can be described by an energy flow equation. With such an equation the influence of suit, local pressure, altitude, shielding, and body position on speed is predicted. Next to these model predictions, the peculiar properties of the skating technique are discussed and their practical implications for skating the straight parts and the curves are indicated.Keywords
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