Development of Performance, Physiological and Technical Capacities During a Six-Month Cross-Country Skiing Talent Transfer Program in Endurance Athletes

Purpose: To examine the development of performance, physiological and technical capacities as well as the effect of sport background among runners, kayakers and rowers when transferred to cross-country (XC) skiing over a 6-month training period.Methods: Twenty-four endurance athletes (15 runners and...

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Main Authors: Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, Tor-Arne Hetland, Xudan Cai, Øyvind Sandbakk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fspor.2020.00103/full