Pushing forward: exploring the impact of the sitting position on muscle activation patterns and force generation during paralympic sit-cross-country skiing

• Main Authors: Leonie Hirsch (Author), Hatim Barioudi (Author), Dominic Wintergerst (Author), Ralf Rombach (Author), Walter Rapp (Author), Thomas Felderhoff (Author), Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Paralympic cross-country sit-skiing is a discipline of the Paralympic Winter Games where athletes use a specialized sledge. Athletes are classified into different groups according to their functional abilities. The double poling technique is used to push the sledge forward and generate speed. Differ...