“Health is Just the Basic Requirement for Optimal Performance and Winning”: Stakeholders’ Perceptions on Testing and Training in Competitive Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing
The ultimate goal of testing measures and training methods in such competitive snow sports is winning. Performance enhancement and health protection act as pillars in systematic, tailored and flexible processes to guarantee athletes' best preparation to perform. Moreover, athletes' assessments, goal setting, monitoring tools, open communication and shared decision making strongly guide this cyclic process.
Authors
- Oriol Bonell Monsonís (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4865-5922)
- Evert A.L.M. Verhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-8234)
- Caroline Bolling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7607-4765)
- Vincent Gouttebarge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0126-4177)
- Jörg Spörri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0353-1021)
- Peter Balsiger
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Universitätsklinik Balgrist (CH)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Health & Safety in Sports (NL)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02106-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09