Long-Term Development of Training Characteristics and Physiological Determinants in World-Leading and Medal-Winning Female Cross-Country Skiers: A Three Decade Comparative Analysis
Keeping in mind the limitations associated with the small sample size, the development pathways to becoming a Tier 5+ skier tended to involve longer, more consistent, increases in training volume, resulting in greater improvements in both [Formula: see text] and submaximal physiological determinants than Tier 5 skiers.
Authors
- Espen Tønnessen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7781-4913)
- Guro Strøm Solli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7354-8910)
- Hanne C. Staff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5193-3973)
- Øyvind Sandbakk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9014-5152)
- Boye Welde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3805-1615)
Institutions
- Høyskolen Kristiania (NO)
- Nord University (NO)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00939-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Universitetet i Tromsø