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  • Biomechanics
  • Sports Science
  • Human Movement Analysis

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  • Current sports technique analysis methods lack concurrent comparison and visual feedback capabilities.
  • Objective assessment of elite athlete technique is crucial for performance enhancement.
  • Understanding movement patterns in cross-country skiing can identify efficiency improvements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop advanced movement analysis methodology for sports technique.
  • To enable concurrent comparison of techniques among athletes.
  • To identify beneficial technique modifications and provide visual feedback.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 41 reflective markers to record elite cross-country skiers' movement patterns during V2 technique on a treadmill.
  • Applied principal component analysis (PCA) to marker positions to derive multi-segmental principal movement components (PMs).
  • Developed a novel normalization technique for PM comparability and modeled center of mass (COM) trajectories.

Main Results:

  • Correlations were found between athletes' performance levels and specific features in PMs and COM trajectories.
  • Better performing skiers demonstrated distinct COM trajectories, suggesting more efficient body mass utilization for propulsion.
  • Specific technique features linked to skiers' performance levels were identified.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methodology allows for objective technique analysis and comparison in elite sports.
  • Findings suggest that optimizing COM trajectories and PMs can enhance cross-country skiing performance.
  • Visualisation of technique modifications aids athlete feedback and skill development.