Date of Award
Spring 3-2-2026
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Kinesiology (PhD)
Department
Kinesiology
Abstract
Mogul skiing imposes high neuromuscular and lower-extremity loading athlete demands, yet mogul-specific reference values for jump-derived force–power characteristics and differential utilization metrics have remained limited. The specific aims of this study were to: 1) establish descriptive statistics, including means, percentiles, and variability for jump height (JH), peak force (PF), and peak power (PP) during the squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) in elite mogul skiers, 2) determine corresponding countermovement utilization ratio (CUR) values for each measure (JH-CUR, PF-CUR, and PP-CUR), and 3) report descriptive outcomes independently for both male and female athletes to provide sex-specific reference profiles. Archived testing data from U.S. Ski & Snowboard national-team mogul skiers (2010–2019) were analyzed using force-platform-derived SJ and CMJ trials. JH, PF, and PP were calculated for each condition (normalized and absolute), CUR values were computed as CMJ/SJ for each metric, and distributions were summarized using central tendency and percentile-based dispersion. Results demonstrated meaningful inter-individual variability across all SJ and CMJ outcomes and indicated that CUR profiles provided additional interpretive context beyond isolated peak metrics by characterizing the relative expression of countermovement performance. These descriptive reference values were interpreted to support applied athlete profiling, longitudinal monitoring, and evidence-informed decision support in athlete development and return-to-sport contexts in elite mogul skiing.