Skiing
is a typically anaerobic sport where muscle strength commands. Only until a
few years ago though, one thought that organic endurance was of basic importance
and that this was the main physical aspect to be trained. This concept has been
taken along for decades until one had the courage to revise certain positions,
obviously based on more profound scientific knowledge that had been developed
in the meantime. Today we finally have come to the conclusion that the useful
endurance of skiers is muscular and not organic. The first experiments that
lead to a similar revolution started about 9 years ago with the programming
of the work studied for Alberto Tomba, with extremely favourable results. The
muscles of the lower limbs are mainly excited by contractions charged to the
extremely quick white fibres. The major studies and the construction of electrostimulation
parameters in different sports disciplines are based on a historical record
that has been created thanks to the work done with skiers. They can surely be
considered the real pioneers of this complementary training method, referred
to a new way of conceiving electrostimulation: intensity, wave types and personalised
and aimed electric frequencies. Also in skiing, most body districts intervene
with technical action in a synergistic and complementary way. For this reason
this card has programmes related to toning and strengthening of different muscle
groups like for example the abdominal which has the extremely important function
of stabilising the body after the heavy excitement of the lower limb. If not,
the bust would rotate around its axis, favouring the centrifugal force that
would take away the athlete from the tangent and out of balance. Everyone can
imagine what would happen after. Like soccer, also skiing is a sport with a
high trauma level. Therefore it assumes a notable relevance of the card that
is dedicated to antalgic programmes that cure pains, especially in the back.
In fact, backache is one of the most frequent pathologies that afflict most
skiers, together with problems as arthrosis as a result of distortive traumas
of knee ligaments. But also frequent is serious damage due to ruinous falls
that can cause fractures and luxations. In these cases, the use of electrostimulation
is recommended only at the post-operative stage with rehabilitation programmes
aiming a progressive and constant toning of the musculature in the area of the
trauma. Also the Tens current for typical pains related to inflammations after
a trauma can be of great help.