From Underperformance to Olympic Finals in a World-Class Male Single Sculler: A Case Study
A22-week training program including 95% low-intensity training and 5% high-intensity interval training, coupled with direct supervision and a focus on recovery, nutrition, sleep, and confidence, successfully brought the athlete from underperformance to Olympic final.
Authors
- Daichi Yamashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4920-2063)
- Iñigo Mujika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-9132)
- Mariko Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8311-0851)
- Xavier Dorfman
Institutions
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Japan Sport Council (JP)
- Finis Terrae University (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0378
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00