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dc.contributor.authorTorvik, Per Øyvind
dc.contributor.authorSolli, Guro Strøm
dc.contributor.authorSandbakk, Øyvind Bucher
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-21T14:17:07Z
dc.date.available2021-12-21T14:17:07Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-25
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To investigate the training characteristics of world-class long-distance cross-country skiers. Methods: Twelve world-class male long-distance cross-country skiing specialists reported training from their best season, through a questionnaire and follow-up interviews. Training data were systemized by training form (endurance, strength, and speed), intensity [low- (LIT), moderate- (MIT), and high-intensity training (HIT)], and exercise mode, followed by a division into different periodization phases. Specific sessions utilized in the various periodization phases were also analyzed. Results: The annual training volume was 861 ± 90 h, consisting of 795 ± 88 h (92%) of endurance training, 53 ± 17 h (6%) of strength training, and 13 ± 14 h (2%) of speed training. A pyramidal (asymptotic) endurance training distribution was employed (i.e., 88.7% LIT, 6.4% MIT, and 4.8% HIT). Out of this, 50–60% of the endurance training was performed with double poling (DP), typically in the form of a daily 3- to 5-h session. A relatively evenly distributed week-to-week periodization of training load was commonly used in the general preparation period, whereas skiers varied between high-load training weeks and competition weeks, with half the training volume and a reduced amount of DP during the competition period. Conclusions: To match the specific demands of long-distance cross-country skiing, specialized long-distance skiers perform relatively long but few training sessions and use a pyramidal intensity distribution pattern and a large amount of training spent using the DP technique.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTorvik PØ, Solli GS, Sandbakk Ø. The Training Characteristics of World-Class Male Long-Distance Cross-Country Skiers. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2021en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1953745
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fspor.2021.641389
dc.identifier.issn2624-9367
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/23468
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dc.relation.journalFrontiers in Sports and Active Living
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Sports medicine: 850en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850en_US
dc.titleThe Training Characteristics of World-Class Male Long-Distance Cross-Country Skiersen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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