Current expert
Jin Degang: Graduated from Jilin Institute of Physical Education, from 2017 to 2019, he was the coach of the national freestyle skiing platform and slope obstacle events in China, and now he is the freestyle skiing coach of the Snow Sports Management Center of Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau.
"Winter Olympics in Beijing, experience in Jilin". The successful bid for the Winter Olympics has made people pay more attention to skiing and made skiing a favorite sport for teenagers. However, the sports injuries caused by skiing are also increasing year by year. Therefore, if teenagers really want to experience the fun of skiing, they need to know some relevant safety knowledge before exercise. This issue of "Verification" invited snow sports experts to teach you the safety matters that should be paid attention to when skiing.
How to choose suitable protective equipment
Jin Degang: Before skiing, parents should prepare a full set of protective equipment, such as helmet, snow goggles and full set of protective gear (armor, hip protection, knee protection and wrist protection). Protective gear can effectively prevent falls and minimize the harm. snow goggles can reduce the eye irritation caused by watching snow for a long time and prevent snow blindness. Before buying, you can measure the dimensions of the corresponding parts with a tape measure, such as waist circumference, knee circumference, hip circumference, leg circumference, shoulder circumference and head circumference, and then go to the offline sports protective equipment store to choose the sports protective equipment you need. When buying, you can wear protective gear and do a few simple actions, such as squatting, jumping, running, arm swinging and so on, to ensure that the equipment plays a protective role.
Preparatory activities that need to be done before skiing
Jin Degang: 1. Warm-up activities mainly focus on static stretching, stretching muscles, stretching muscle flexibility, ensuring that the body has a sense of stretching during the activity, so that muscles can be tense at any time.
2. Running and jumping exercises, mainly based on dynamic stretching, are the flexibility, responsiveness and sensitivity of moving joints, so that the small joints can move and the whole body can be warmed up before snow sports can be carried out. If you feel weak in some places during activities, you can do small forces corresponding to weaknesses.
Safety matters to be paid attention to when teenagers learn skiing for the first time
Jin Degang: 1. First of all, choose the right snowshoes, skis and poles. The size of snowshoes should fit your feet. When choosing a snowboard for beginners, the appropriate size is to subtract 15cm to 5cm from your child’s height. Beginners suggest choosing a slightly longer snowball fight, which can have a stable support point when skiing fast.
2. When skiing, don’t stop in the middle of the snowy road, which is prone to collision and injury. If you are tired of skiing, you can rest close to the protective net, which can effectively prevent accidents.
3. Keep warm. It is best to wear soft winter clothes, gloves and shoes.
4. Prevent mountain reaction. Few people have mountain reaction when skiing. At this time, we must master the rhythm of exercise and adjust our breathing.
5. Snowboards and poles should be used correctly by children. When in danger, the snowshoes should be separated from the snowboard in time.
Pay attention to diet before skiing.
Jin Degang: 1. It is not recommended to eat too much before exercise, so as to avoid nausea and vomiting during strenuous exercise. You can eat some carbohydrates and protein foods, such as rice, pasta, eggs, beef, sweet potatoes, whole wheat bread, milk, nuts, oats and other foods, supplement protein and carbohydrates, and eat more fruits and vegetables, such as kiwi fruit, green peppers, oranges, cherry tomatoes and carrots. During skiing, you can eat energy bars, bananas, apples, sandwiches and yogurt to supplement the calories you need. When skiing, you should add more water and replenish water to your skin to prevent chapped face.
You can protect yourself by following the following skiing positions.
Jin Degang: Beginner skiers had better hire a coach. A good coach has the most standardized movements and systematic teaching outline, which helps beginners to master this sport technique correctly. Double-board skiing is forward-oriented. If you don’t master the skills and speed well, you are prone to wrestling. Frequent wrestling is prone to injuries. If you have a coach with skiing, you will master the skills, postures and proficiency quickly, and you will be able to wrestle less and take fewer detours.
The correct posture of skiing is that your feet are shoulder-width, your knees are naturally bent, and your calf is attached to the tongue of your snowshoe. Don’t leave. Place your center of gravity beside your feet, with your knees and toes in a line, and your buttocks should not be behind your heels. Lift your hands to the same height as your hips, naturally bend your arms and hold the battle, and look ahead. (Reporter Jing Yang)