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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments..............................................................................................................iiiTable of Contents............................................................................................................... ivList of Figures.................................................................................................................... viList of Tables ...................................................................................................................... xChapter 1: Introduction and Background............................................................................ 11.1 The Basics of Water Skiing ................................................................................ 21.2 Coaching ............................................................................................................. 61.3 Instrumentation ................................................................................................... 71.4 Methodology....................................................................................................... 81.5 Thesis outline.................................................................................................... 11Chapter 2: Literature Review............................................................................................ 132.1 Literature Review.............................................................................................. 14Chapter 3: Methods and Instrumentation used for Biomechanical Analysis ofSlalom Water Skiing............................................................................................. 23Abstract......................................................................................................................... 251 Introduction and Background ............................................................................... 262 Methods................................................................................................................. 303 Results................................................................................................................... 394 Discussion............................................................................................................. 445 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 476 Acknowledgements............................................................................................... 487 References............................................................................................................. 48Chapter 4: Water Skiing Biomechanics a Study of Advanced Skiers .............................. 49Abstract......................................................................................................................... 511 Introduction and Background ............................................................................... 522 Methods................................................................................................................. 543 Results................................................................................................................... 614 Discussion............................................................................................................. 695 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 766 Acknowledgements............................................................................................... 787 References............................................................................................................. 78Chapter 5: Biomechanical Analysis of Slalom Water Skiing: an in-depth look at aslalom cut.............................................................................................................. 79Abstract......................................................................................................................... 811 Introduction........................................................................................................... 822 Methods................................................................................................................. 853 Results................................................................................................................... 894 Discussion........................................................................................................... 1055 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 1116 Acknowledgements............................................................................................. 1127 References........................................................................................................... 112Chapter 6 – Conclusion and Future Considerations ....................................................... 113iv