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Objective: The aim of this study is to do research into the most effective training method in relation to injury prevention in alpine skiing.
Results: After performing the search and data selection, 6 articles were included in this study. The collected data from these studies was divided into four different themes: prevention, physical aspects, equipment aspects and environmental aspects. Within the theme of prevention, statements were made mainly about methods for preventing ACL injury involving equipment such as ski boots, bindings and skis. As a physical aspect, core stability was found to be the most important factor in preventing skiing injuries. Long and wide skis have been confirmed to have a negative effect on injury.
Conclusion: This study reveals that no definitive statement can be made on the best training method for injury prevention in alpine skiing as very little is known about this subject in the current literature. On the other hand, several risk factors have been found to have an impact on injury risk. The main findings of this study show that both long and wide skis, along with a lack of core stability, increase the risk of injury. This also applies to changing snow conditions in the same descent while skiing at high speed.