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The elite cross-country skier provides unique insights into human exercise physiology
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences. (Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3814-6246
2015 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, ISSN 0905-7188, E-ISSN 1600-0838, Vol. 25, no S4, p. 100-109Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Successful cross-country skiing, one of the most demanding of endurance sports, involves considerable physiological challenges posed by the combined upper- and lower-body effort of varying intensity and duration, on hilly terrain, often at moderate altitude and in a cold environment. Over the years, this unique sport has helped physiologists gain novel insights into the limits of human performance and regulatory capacity. There is a long-standing tradition of researchers in this field working together with coaches and athletes to improve training routines, monitor progress, and refine skiing techniques. This review summarizes research on elite cross-country skiers, with special emphasis on the studies initiated by Professor Bengt Saltin. He often employed exercise as a means to learn more about the human body, successfully engaging elite endurance athletes to improve our understanding of the demands, characteristics, and specific effects associated with different types of exercise.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2015. Vol. 25, no S4, p. 100-109
Keywords [en]
physiology, lung, cardiac output, oxygen uptake, muscle, metabolism, energy, training
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Sport and Fitness Sciences Physiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-26804DOI: 10.1111/sms.12601ISI: 000365322300020Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84948442389OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-26804DiVA, id: diva2:890802
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