Conditioning for Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention in Freestyle Ski Moguls: Overview of Seasonal Approaches and Physical Fitness Assessment

Abstract

Freestyle ski mogul requires a high level of shock absorption in the lower extremities, body control, and core stability due to its competitive characteristics. As mogul skiing is a dynamic and exciting sport, it is associated with sports injuries and traumas such as knee ligament injuries, low back pain, and concussion. This chapter introduced efforts such as year-round physical fitness assessments, conditioning, and motion analysis research for performance enhancement and injury prevention in freestyle mogul skiing.