The effect of heavy-resistance core strength training on upper-body strength and power performance in national-level junior athletes–a pilot study
8 weeks of HR-CST appears to be an effective means to improve upper-body strength and power performance in national-level junior kayak sprinters and swimmers. Our results suggest that a dynamic high-intensity core strength-training is a viable option for improving their performance in a periodized pre-season program and should be considered.
Authors
- Vidar Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3496-8517)
- Erik Iversen
- Thomas Bjørnsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4010-8038)
- Nicolay Stien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5161-9055)
- Olaf Prieske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4475-4413)
- Suzanne Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1485-160X)
- Atle Hole Saeterbakken
- Tor Einar Sandvikmoen
Institutions
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (DE)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Wireless Power & Communication (Norway) (NO)
- Sørlandet Sykehus (NO)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1617104
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00