• Annual Volume and Distribution of Physical Training in Norwegian Female Cross-Country Skiers and Biathletes: A Comparison Between Sports, Competition Levels, and Age Categories — The Female Endurance Athlete Project 

      Osborne, John Owen; Solli, Guro Strøm; Engseth, Tina Pettersen; Welde, Boye; Morseth, Bente; Noordhof, Dionne Adriana; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Andersson, Bror Erik Petrus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-11)
      Purpose To describe and compare the annual physical training characteristics between Norwegian female cross-country (XC) skiers and biathletes across competition levels and age categories. Methods Daily training sessions for one year were recorded for 45 XC skiers and 26 biathletes, comprising international/national-team [inter(national)] and non-national/regional-team members (non-national) ...
    • The Influence of Menstrual-Cycle Phase on Measures of Recovery Status in Endurance Athletes: The Female Endurance Athlete Project. 

      De Martin Topranin, Virginia; Engseth, Tina Pettersen; Hrozanova, Maria; Taylor, Madison; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Noordhof, Dionne Adriana (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-19)
      Purpose: To investigate the influence of menstrual-cycle (MC) phase on measures of recovery status, that is, resting heart rate, perceived sleep quality, and physical and mental readiness to train, among female endurance athletes. <p> <p>Methods: Daily data were recorded during 1 to 4 MCs (ie, duration ≥21 and ≤35 d, ovulatory, luteal phase ≥10 d) of 41 trained-to-elite-level female endurance ...
    • The influence of tactical positioning on performance in sprint cross-country skiing 

      Haugnes, Pål; Kocbach, Jan Martin; Noordhof, Dionne Adriana; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Ettema, Gertjan; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-23)
      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. Thirty male and thirty female elite to world-class level skiers within each competition [(sprint International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) ...