Performance-Determining Variables of a Simulated Skimo Sprint Competition in Elite Junior Skimo Athletes

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Authors

  • Carl Maximilian Wagner
  • Daniel Röhrs
  • Øyvind Sandbakk
  • Andreas Katz
  • Andreas Wittke
  • Michael Keiner

This study aimed to investigate the variables determining performance in a simulated on-snow Skimo sprint competition, and how their relationship with performance evolves from the individual time trial to the final. Fifteen national-level junior Skimo athletes (mean ± SD: age, 17.8 ± 2.5 years; maximal oxygen uptake, 66.8 mL·kg−1·min−1) underwent a comprehensive assessment, involving submaximal and maximal endurance tests, maximal strength assessments, and a maximal sprint to determine maximal glycolytic capacity. Subsequently, a simulated sprint competition, comprising an individual time-trial and three heats (quarterfinal, semifinal, final), was conducted. Whole-body and upper body aerobic power (r = 0.69–0.93), maximal speed and power (r = 0.82–0.85) during the maximal performance test, as well as fat-free mass (r = 0.62–0.77) and body fat (r = −0.67–−0.77), exhibited significant correlations with performance in the time-trial, quarterfinal and semifinal. Moreover, maximal strength (r = 0.39–0.95) and transition duration (r = 0.52–0.85) showed moderate to large correlations with sprint performance. Overall, aerobic power, maximal speed and power, as well as fat-free mass, and body fat emerged as crucial determinants of Skimo sprint performance, while dynamic strength and the ability to transition quickly between sections also proved to be relevant factors.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer1882
ZeitschriftApplied Sciences (Switzerland)
Jahrgang14
Ausgabenummer5
Anzahl der Seiten19
ISSN2076-3417
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 03.2024

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