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One of the research questions that PD Dr. Jörg Spörri and his team try to answer is:
« Can the risk of competitive alpine skiers to suffer injuries be reduced by preventive measures during early career stages? »
As a prerequisite, they needed to know about signs of overuse and traumatic injuries that are commonly found already in adolescent competitive skiers. Thus, they examined over a hundred next-generation Swiss athletes, using both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound imaging equipment provided by the open-access SCMI (Swiss Center for Musculoskeletal Imaging) at Balgrist Campus.
In comparison to findings in an age-matched control group, the team indeed found structural abnormalities in the knees as well as in the lower spines of the competitive youth skiers. Incidentally, they also improved ultrasound examination methodology – which will facilitate corresponding future examinations.
Based on these and other findings, the team then went on and developed – in close collaboration with Swiss-Ski – a 20-minute prevention program to be included into the training of the competitive youth skiers. It mainly focuses on a strong musculature in the posterior thighs (hamstrings) and in the trunk and on a stabilization of the leg axes. You can download the program here – and benefit yourself from this evidence-based evolution.
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