Upper body power comparison between groups of cross-country skiers and runners
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Vergleich der Oberkoerperkraft zwischen Gruppen von Skilanglaeufern und Langstreckenlaeufern |
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| Autor: | Gaskill, S.E.; Serfass, R.C.; Rundell, K.W. |
| Erschienen in: | International journal of sports medicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 20 (1999), 5, S. 290-294, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0172-4622, 1439-3964 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-2007-971133 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199908401136 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
The purpose of this study was to evaluate relationships between upper body power (UBP) and cross-country ski skating race velocity (R) in a cross sectional representation of cross-country skiers. Additionally, cross-country skiers' UBP was compared to UBP of distance runners. Participants (n=195) were tested on a Street Arm Ergometer for UBP using a ramped maximal UBP test simulating a double poling motion. A strong relationship (r=0.89) between UBP and RV in skiers was determined. High school skiers were separated into slow and fast groups based on reported RV; significant differences (p<0.05) in both UBP was found to be an effective partial predictor of RV, independent of gender. Mean UBP for the cross-country runners was 46% of mean UBP for the cross-country skiers. With UBP contributing so much to performance in cross-country ski racing, it is recommended that cross-country skiers focus a large portion of their training on the specific development of that fitness component. Verf.-Referat