The Characteristics of Endurance Events with a Variable Pacing Profile—Time to Embrace the Concept of “Intermittent Endurance Events”? [PDF]
SportsA variable pacing profile is common in different endurance events. In these races, several factors, such as changes in elevation or race dynamics, lead participants to perform numerous surges in intensity. These surges are so frequent that certain events,
Joao Henrique Falk Neto +2 more
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Sensors, 2018 The automatic classification of cross-country (XC) skiing techniques using data from wearable sensors has the potential to provide insights for optimizing the performance of professional skiers. In this paper, we propose a unified deep learning model for
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Long-term development of performance, physiological, and training characteristics in a world-class female biathlete [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the long-term development of performance, physiological, and training characteristics in a world-class female biathlete, with emphasis on differences between junior and senior athlete seasons.MethodsThe ...
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Performance and Participation in the ‘Vasaloppet’ Cross-Country Skiing Race during a Century
Sports, 2019 This study investigated gender differences in performance and participation and the role of nationality during one century in one of the largest cross-country (XC) skiing events in the world, the ‘Vasaloppet‘ in Sweden.
Nastja Romancuk +5 more
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Assessment of Heart Rate Variability Thresholds from Incremental Treadmill Tests in Five Cross-Country Skiing Techniques. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The assessment of heart rate variability (HRV) thresholds (HRVTs) as an alternative of Ventilatory thresholds (VTs) is a relatively new approach with increasing popularity which has not been conducted in cross-country (XC) skiing yet. The main purpose of
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Aerobic capacity and respiratory indices of junior cross-country skiers and biathletes during incremental exercise testing [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe present study compared the isocapnic buffering phase (ICB), hypocapnic hyperventilation phase, ventilatory threshold (VT), respiratory compensation point (RCP), and maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) among biathlon and cross-country ski athletes during ...
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The snow must go on: how German cross-country skiers maintained training and performance in the face of COVID-19 lockdowns [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingBackgroundThe Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 led to disruption of sporting events, with athletes obliged to comply with national lockdown restrictions.PurposeTo investigate the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on national-team XC skiers' annual ...
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Duration-dependent physiological, perceptual, and technical changes during a 2-hour low-intensity training session in female cross-country skiers [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyPurposeThis study investigated duration-dependent physiological, perceptual, and technical changes during a 2-hour low-intensity training (LIT) session in female cross-country (XC) skiers.MethodsTwelve national-level female XC skiers (age:21.4 ± 2.7 ...
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Day-To-Day Endurance Training Periodization of World-Class Cross-Country Skiers. [PDF]
Eur J Sport SciABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the day‐to‐day endurance training periodization of male and female world‐class cross‐country skiers. Self‐reported session‐by‐session training data from 17 (7 female) world‐class cross‐country skiers were retrospectively analyzed. The data were separated into general preparation (GP) and competition periods (CP),
Walther J, Kocbach J, Sandbakk Ø.
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Effect of Class, Sex, and Final Rank on the Time Distribution Across Terrains During Para Cross-Country Skiing Races. [PDF]
Eur J Sport SciPara cross‐country (XC) skiers compete in race courses with different terrains (uphill, downhill, and undulated) across several classes in three categories (visually, standing, and sitting impaired).
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