Technological Innovation and Alpine Discipline
Chapter from the book:
Kıyıcı,
F.
&
Biricik,
Y.
S.
&
Alaeddinoğlu,
V.
(eds.)
2023.
Sports Research in the Digital Age II.
Synopsis
Innovation is defined as a new product or process that starts with an invention and continues with the development of the invention1. In other words, it means a new or significantly changed product, method, service or reform. Technological innovation encompasses technological product and process innovation and is very important in the field of sports as in almost every field.
With advancing technology and changing lifestyles, sport has become a central part of human life. The number of people practicing sports for a healthier and more dynamic life and their contribution to sports is increasing day by day. Sports has become a process that is important not only for professional athletes but also for individuals who do sports to improve their quality of life, even in limited times. This process has revealed the necessity of utilizing all the possibilities of technology from the materials used, the clothes worn, the environment, the equipment used to make the sports activity more efficient and more comfortable. These developments are important in skiing as in almost every sports branch.