Table 2

Results of the multiple regression analysis assessing the importance of the 30 m/40 m ski difference and 35 m/40 m ski difference in COM speed (vCOM) and COM turn radius (RCOM) to explain the corresponding difference in the dependent variable calculated ground reaction force (FcalcGRF) during the second half of the COM Direction Change II phase (COM DC II, second)

Predictors of FcalcGRF differencesβ-weightp Value
30 m/40 m ski difference (Model*)
 RCOM (COM DC II, second) (30 m/40 m)−0.8650.002
 vCOM (COM DC II, second) (30 m/40 m)0.3710.018
35 m/40 m ski difference (Model†)
 RCOM (COM DC II, second) (35 m/40 m)−0.6870.002
 vCOM (COM DC II, second) (35 m/40 m)0.5810.003
  • *Adjusted R2=0.970; p=0.002.

  • †Adjusted R2=0.981; p=0.001. COM, centre of mass.