Energy system contribution during competitive cross-country skiing [PDF]
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2019 Energy system contribution during cross-country (XC) skiing races is dependent on several factors, including the race duration, track profile, and sub-techniques applied, and their subsequent effects on the use of the upper and lower body.
Thomas Losnegard
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020 Introduction. Cross-country skiing is a sport discipline with different applications in the modern world. It is used in recreation, rehabilitation, tourism and sport as a phycical movement. Objective of the work.
Katarzyna Roczniak +7 more
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The influence of tactical positioning on performance in sprint cross-country skiing. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of tactical positioning on performance in the heats of sprint cross-country (XC) skiing among men and women and the consistency of overtaking events over repeated competitions on the same racecourse.
Haugnes P +5 more
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Race development and performance-determining factors in a mass-start cross-country skiing competition. [PDF]
Front Sports Act Living, 2022 Introduction Although five of six Olympic events in cross-country skiing involve mass-starts, those events are sparsely examined scientifically. Therefore, in this study, we investigated speed profiles, pacing strategies, group dynamics and their ...
Seeberg TM +4 more
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The influence of race tactics for performance in the heats of an international sprint cross-country skiing competition. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of race tactics for performance in the heats of an international sprint cross-country (XC) skiing competition in the classical style.
Haugnes P +5 more
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Effects of Strength Training on Cross-Country Skiing Performance: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Traditionally, cross-country skiing has been known for having a strong endurance component; however, strength demands have significantly increased in recent years.
Castañeda-Babarro A +2 more
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Performance and Micro-Pacing Strategies in a Freestyle Cross-Country Skiing Distance Race. [PDF]
Front Sports Act Living, 2022 This study examined the micro-pacing strategies during a distance freestyle cross-country (XC) skiing competition. Nine female and 10 male highly trained XC skiers wore a GNSS device during a FIS-sanctioned race.
Staunton CA +5 more
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A Scientific Perspective on Reducing Ski-Snow Friction to Improve Performance in Olympic Cross-Country Skiing, the Biathlon and Nordic Combined. [PDF]
Front Sports Act Living, 2022 Of the medals awarded at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, 24% were for events involving cross-country skiing, the biathlon and Nordic combined. Although much research has focused on physiological and biomechanical characteristics that determine ...
Almqvist A +5 more
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Propulsion Calculated by Force and Displacement of Center of Mass in Treadmill Cross-Country Skiing. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2022 This study evaluated two approaches for estimating the total propulsive force on a skier’s center of mass (COM) with double-poling (DP) and V2-skating (V2) skiing techniques.
Zhao S +6 more
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Gear Classification in Skating Cross-Country Skiing Using Inertial Sensors and Deep Learning. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)The aim of this current work is to identify three different gears of cross-country skiing utilizing embedded inertial measurement units and a suitable deep learning model.
Pousibet-Garrido A +8 more
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