Ithaca College Faculty Member Willing To Discuss The Science Of Olympic Events

Friday, January 29, 2010 - 13:49 in Psychology & Sociology

How do Olympic figure skaters use angular momentum to achieve perfect toe loops? What precision moves do bobsled teams need to reach maximum velocity? How does the way cross county skiers metabolize oxygen increase their endurance? Ithaca College's Deborah King, associate professor of exercise and sport sciences, is one of the experts NBC Learn and the National Science Foundation asked to answer those questions for their 16-part video series, "The Science of the Olympic Winter Games."

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