‘Smart blade’ to let researchers see F. Skating's toll on the body

GF2445 · Oct 21, 2014

Triple axel, death spiral, lutz, salchow, quadruple: figure skating even sounds painful.

It is estimated that the magnitude of force on a skaters’ body when they land on the ice can be up to six times their body weight. Injuries are common and can be career-ending.

But a team of researchers has developed a smart ice skate to measure the exact impact on the skater during a routine...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...re-skatings-toll-on-the-body/article21187191/

ice coverage · Oct 21, 2014

GF2445 said:
Triple axel, death spiral, lutz, salchow, quadruple: figure skating even sounds painful.

It is estimated that the magnitude of force on a skaters’ body when they land on the ice can be up to six times their body weight. Injuries are common and can be career-ending.

But a team of researchers has developed a smart ice skate to measure the exact impact on the skater during a routine...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...re-skatings-toll-on-the-body/article21187191/

Thx, GF2445.

For anyone who wants to learn still more:

Diagrams of the "smart blade" are included in a news article on the website of the Institute of Physics.

http://www.iop.org/news/14/oct/page_64271.html

The academic paper is in the Dec issue of the IOP journal Measurement Science and Technology. Abstract available here:

http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/25/12/125901

Matilda · Oct 21, 2014

Interesting.

I think it's hilarious that an article talking about primarily the stress that jumps pose on the skater's body is accompanied with a picture of ice dancers

Mathman · Oct 21, 2014

Matilda said:
I think it's hilarious that an article talking about primarily the stress that jumps pose on the skater's body is accompanied with a picture of ice dancers

I guess they are saying that wrapping yourself into a pretzel shape like Tessa is doing -- that can't be good for you either.

Maybe the smart blade says, "Let go of me!"

noskates · Oct 21, 2014

I think this is very interesting given the emphasis on the quad these days!!!!

skatedreamer · Oct 21, 2014

I think it's fabulous that this is being thought about and studied seriously outside the FS community. What if leads to an amazing new boot/blade design that helps to reduce the impact on skaters' bodies, thus allowing them to stay healthy -- or at least healthier & less injury-prone -- while training/performing? Possible best result: better jumps, higher jumps, and increased longevity.

Long live the geeks!

Sandpiper · Oct 21, 2014

Matilda said:
I think it's hilarious that an article talking about primarily the stress that jumps pose on the skater's body is accompanied with a picture of ice dancers

Probably because the article was published in the Globe and Mail, and the most iconic current Canadian skaters are Tessa and Scott.

GF2445 · Oct 22, 2014

I love the name 'pretzel' lift. Tessa and Scott for sure are the masters of those types of lifts. They look both spectacular snd scary.

peg · Oct 22, 2014

It would have made more sense to use a pic of Patrick Chan, especially since the article was talking about the toll that quads take. It's not like he's a complete unknown in Canada

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