A bruise results when blood vessels beneath the skin are damaged, causing skin discoloration, swelling and sensitivity. Trauma and sports injury can damage your blood vessels. Skiers may notice bruising on the legs, as skiing places stress on the legs and feet. You can prevent bruising after skiing by wearing protective gear, choosing comfortable ski boots and exercising at your level of fitness.
Perhaps one of the most graceful and enchanting sports ever invented, figure skating allows either an individual or two individuals to express their athleticism, grace and creativity while skating through custom routines on the...
Around 16 percent of snowboarding injuries involve the knee, according to an article published in the "American Family Physician Journal" in January 1999. Ankle and upper-extremity injuries are even more common during...
One of the first things you should learn when you begin snowboarding is how to turn -- otherwise, you will find your rides very short and very painful. There are two main methods to make your snowboard turn: sliding and carving...
Some consider snowboarding to be the ultimate sport for adrenaline junkies. It certainly gives any other sport on earth a run for its money in terms of the sheer jaw-dropping, over-the-top exhilaration produced from its most di...
If you've ever seen Shaun White or Danny Kass tearing up the half pipe at the X Games or the Olympics, you know how fast snowboarders ride and how high they fly. While much of that height and speed is generated by talent and sk...
Friction is defined as the resistance force between two solid surfaces that are rubbing against one another. In skating sports, such as ice hockey, figure skating and speed skating, different levels of friction are created by s...
Turns are an essential part of snowboarding. You accomplish them by transferring your weight to different areas of a snowboard. Every shift in movement will determine the direction and speed as you journey down a powdery slope....
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