World Experts in Skiing Research

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Dec. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- As we continue our weekly Stay Active announcements to emphasize the ‘wellness’ component of healthcare, Expertscape.com is would like to recognize world leadership in research on skiing. Whether it be cross-country or downhill(we have to admit that waterskiing is not represented in these rankings), the sport has broad international popularity and a prominent stage coming up with 2014 Winter Olympics, to be held in Sochi, Russia.

We would like to acknowledge the discoveries that come from such research efforts and recognize these five individual experts and institutions (http://www.expertscape.com/leaders/skiing) for their work to advance our understanding of the mechanics, safety, biochemistry and health benefits of this popular sport:

     World Experts – Skiing
     1.     Dr. Hans-Christer Holmberg - Mid Sweden University
     2.     Dr. Erich Müller - Universitat Salzburg
     3.     Dr. Gerhard Ruedl - Universitat Innsbruck
     4.     Dr. Brent Hagel - University of Calgary
     5.     Dr. Martin Burtscher - Universitat Innsbruck

     World Institutions – Skiing
     1.     Universitat Innsbruck - Austria
     2.     Universitat Salzburg - Austria
     3.     Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
     4.     University of Toronto - Canada
     5.     University of Alberta – Canada

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for skiing research, covering hundreds of experts and thousands of research papers worldwide, visit http://expertscape.com/ex/skiing.

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