Elite skiers' experiences of heat‐ and moisture‐exchanging devices and training and competition in the cold: A qualitative survey by Mats Jong, Helen G. Hanstock, Nikolai Stenfors, Mats Ainegren

“…The aim of this study was to share cross‐country skiers and biathletes' experiences of training and competition in low temperatures, views on temperature limits, usage of HME, and consequences of cold exposure on their health. …”
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The Effect of Rifle Carriage on the Physiological and Accelerometer Responses During Biathlon Skiing by Craig A. Staunton, Luciën Sloof, Maxime Brandts, Maxime Brandts, Malin Jonsson Kårström, Marko S. Laaksonen, Glenn Björklund

“…PurposeInvestigate the effect of biathlon rifle carriage on physiological and accelerometer-derived responses during biathlon skiing.MethodsTwenty-eight biathletes (11F, 17M) completed two XC skiing time-trials (~2,300 m), once with and once without the biathlon rifle, with concurrent measurements of HR, skiing speed and accelerations recorded from three triaxial accelerometers attached at the Upper-spine, Lower-spine and Pelvis. …”
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Analysis of structure of the biathlon runs Analýza struktury biathlonového běhu by Adam Zając, Michał Szepelawy, Dagmara Gerasimuk, Jarosław Cholewa

“…This is especially true in the sprint and in relation to biathletes of higher sports level. At long distances, the level of shooting and the time of the run influence the final result to the same extent. …”
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Nutritional intake and anthropometric characteristics are associated with endurance performance and markers of low energy availability in young female cross-country skiers by Oona Kettunen, Ritva Mikkonen, Vesa Linnamo, Jaakko Mursu, Heikki Kyröläinen, Johanna K. Ihalainen

“…Methods During a one-year observational study, 23 highly trained female XC skiers and biathletes (age 17.1 ± 1.0 years) completed 3-day food and training logs on four occasions (September–October, February–March, April–May, July–August). …”
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