Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Bioengineering, Heinrich-Mußmann-Str. 1, 52428 Jülich, Germany.

Optimization of the flight technique in ski jumping: The influence of wind.

Published in Journal of biomechanics

Ski jumping performance is strongly affected by wind. Flight technique optimization for maximizing jump length is a highly complex motor-control task that also depends on the wind. Pontryagin's minimum principle was used in this study to gain a better understanding on how wind influences flight technique optimization. Optimum time courses of the an...