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/
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/