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Warm-up: efficacy of a program designed for downhill skiing
Whelan KM, Gass EM, Moran CC
Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 1999;45(4):279-288
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

A warm-up program designed for downhill skiers and conducted in alpine conditions was tested for its effectiveness in 'warming up' the body prior to participation in 90 minutes of downhill skiing. Eight subjects were randomly allocated and participated in both warm up and control conditions. Measurements were taken of rectal temperature, skin temperature, heart rate and flexibility prior to warm-up, immediately post-warm-up/immediately pre-skiing, and at 15 min intervals during 90 minutes of skiing. The main analyses used were planned contrasts on repeated measures analysis of variance. Participation in the warm-up program resulted in significant increases in: rectal temperature (F[1,6] = 8.196; p = 0.008); heart rate (F[1,7] = 32.97, p < 0.001); and flexibility (F[1,6] = 10.14, p = 0.003) when compared with the control condition. These findings demonstrate that the program was effective in warming up the body.

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