{"id":54,"date":"2014-02-26T12:50:13","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T12:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/rtsic\/?p=54"},"modified":"2014-02-26T12:50:13","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T12:50:13","slug":"the-sit-ski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/rtsic\/2014\/02\/26\/the-sit-ski\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sit Ski"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_55\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/rtsic\/files\/2014\/02\/Talan-Skeels-Piggins-Super-G-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55\" alt=\"Talan Skeels-Piggins (photo courtesy of paralympics.org.uk)\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/rtsic\/files\/2014\/02\/Talan-Skeels-Piggins-Super-G-1-300x137.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talan Skeels-Piggins (photo courtesy of paralympics.org.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sit-ski is a device for athletes with more severe lower limb impairments (spinal cord injuries or double amputations) designed to enable wheelchair users to take part in skiing as both a leisure and competitive activity. Sit-skiing is used to great effect by charities such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backuptrust.org.uk\/skiing-colorado\">Back-Up<\/a>\u00a0to assist wheelchair users building their fitness and confidence levels and to encourage a greater level of independence.<\/p>\n<p>A sit-ski consists of a moulded seat mounted on a metal frame with a suspension system beneath the seat to maximise ski-snow contact. Sit-skis can be mounted on a single ski (called a mono-ski) or on two skis (a dual-ski). Athletes use two short outriggers to help with balance and turning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/rtsic\/files\/2014\/02\/PROSPEKT_025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56\" alt=\"Mono-ski (image courtesy of Praschberger.com)\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/rtsic\/files\/2014\/02\/PROSPEKT_025-300x294.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mono-ski (image courtesy of Praschberger.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The IPC rules and regulations for Alpine Skiing state that this equipment meets the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sit Ski<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A sit-ski consists of a moulded seat mounted on a metal frame.<\/li>\n<li>A suspension system beneath the seat eases riding on uneven terrain and helps in\u00a0turning by maximizing ski-snow contact.<\/li>\n<li>A metal or plastic block in the shape of a boot sole is the base that clicks into the ski&#8217;s binding.<\/li>\n<li>A sit-ski can be used in Uni-Ski or Dual-Ski.<\/li>\n<li>A sit-ski needs a braking device on both sides of the seat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Outriggers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arm crutches with ski tips attached.<\/li>\n<li>The system can flip out to allow the ski attachment to rise vertically to be used as a normal crutch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will see sit-ski&#8217;s in use in a number of events during <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sochi2014.com\/en\/paralympic\/schedule-and-results\">Sochi 2014<\/a> including the downhill, super-G, slalom, biathlon and cross-country.<\/p>\n<p>For a glimpse of what to expect here is a video of Sean Rose taking part in the<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/jXJmR0C5lkA\"> Downhill in Turin 2006<\/a>, and for an idea of what the future might hold for Olympic sit-skiing then watch <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/XuMrIQcxbcY\">this video of Sean in the 2012 X-Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sit-ski is a device for athletes with more severe lower limb impairments (spinal cord injuries or double amputations) designed to enable wheelchair users to take part in skiing as both a leisure and competitive activity. 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