The new innovative force platform allows a convenient and precise measurement of all forces and moments while skiing. Moreover, it allows testing with varying equipment easily (e.g., skis, binding, and boots) and without any important modification. Furthermore, the mechanical behavior of the ski, binding, or boot complex is respected. This may be the reason why the tester reported only minimal bothering of their skiing skills when using the force platform. The ability of the force platform to differentiate between forces and moments applied to the front or rear sensors may be of great value. Future work should concentrate on finalizing the validation of the force platform. Moreover, it is intended to use the force platform in giant slalom or powder skiing.
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