Abstract

Skaters performances are determinded by four factors: release of energy, neuro-muscular and psychological qualities and speed skating technique. Energy release can be measured on a bicycle ergometer. Although there are substantial differences between the production of power during cycling and skating, it still turns out that the power during cycling averaged over time is closely related to power during skating. Bicycle-ergometer tests can be applied effectively to distinguish between good and less good skaters and for evaluating of the state of training of aerobic and anaerobic energy supply systems. Results of cycle tests of 30 seconds and of 2 1/2 minutes show that the maximum power and the VO2max are correlated with the power during skating. It turns out that the short, anaerobic tests correlates significantly with skating both over 500 meters and 1500 meters. Verf.-Referat