Table 1.

Participants’ roles in alpine ski racing

Expert stakeholder group	Level/professional background
Athletes (n=298, male ASR: n=154; female ASR: n=144)	WC level athlete (n=115) EC level athlete (n=75) FIS-race level athlete (n=108)
Coaches (n=130, male ASR: n=84; female ASR: n=46)	WC level coach (n=62) EC level coach (n=31) FIS-race level coach (n=37)
TMS (n=59)	Doctor (n=21) Physiotherapist (n=36) Other (n=2)
SRS representatives (n=33)	Service men (n=9) R&D and management (n=18) Other (=6)
FIS representatives (n=12)	FIS staff for alpine competitions (n=3) Committee member (n=5) Other (n=4)

ASR, Alpine Ski Racing; EC, European Cup; FIS, International Ski Federation; FIS-race, FIS race; R&D, Research and Development; SRS, Ski Racing Supplier; TMS, team medical staff; WC, World Cup.