• Comparison of High and Low Responders to a Cross-Country Skiing Talent Transfer Program: A Coach’s Perspective 

      Sæther, Stig Arve; Mats, Iversen; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-02)
      Purpose: To examine how coaches differentiate athletes with successful and non-successful development during a cross-country (XC) skiing talent transfer (TT) program. Methods: We conducted qualitative, semi-structured interviews with seven Norwegian coaches working with a group of 23 Chinese summer endurance athletes transferring from running, rowing, and kayaking to the winter endurance sport XC ...
    • The influence of race tactics for performance in the heats of an international sprint cross-country skiing competition 

      Haugnes, Pål; Kocbach, Jan; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Noordhof, Dionne; Ettema, Gertjan; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-09)
      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. Thirty elite male XC skiers (age: 24±3 years, sprint International Ski Federation [FIS] points: 61±27) performed a sprint time-trial (STT) followed by one to three ‘knock-out’ heats on a 1.7 km racecourse. An ...
    • 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) ...
    • An observational study of sleep characteristics in elite endurance athletes during an altitude training camp at 1800 m 

      Hrozanova, Maria; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Karlsson, Øyvind; McGawley, Kerry; Moen, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-09)
      Objectives - To observe changes in sleep from baseline and during an altitude training camp in elite endurance athletes.<p> <p>Design - Prospective, observational.<p> <p>Setting - Baseline monitoring at <500 m for 2 weeks and altitude monitoring at 1800 m for 17-22 days.<p> <p>Participants - Thirty-three senior national-team endurance athletes (mean age 25.8 ± S.D. 2.8 years, 16 ...