The influence of surface on the running velocities of elite and amateur orienteer athletes

Hébert-Losier, KimMittuniversitetet,Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap,Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre,Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap (författare)

We compared the reduction in running velocities from road to off-road terrain in eight elite and eight amateur male orienteer athletes to investigate whether this factor differentiates elite from amateur athletes. On two separate days, each subject ran three 2-km time trials and three 20-m sprints all-out on a road, on a path, and in a forest. On a third day, the running economy and maximal aerobic power of individuals were assessed on a treadmill. The elite orienteer ran faster than the amateur on all three surfaces and at both distances, in line with their better running economy and aerobic power. In the forest, the elites ran at a slightly higher percentage of their 2-km (approximate to 3%) and 20-m (approximate to 4%) road velocities. Although these differences did not exhibit traditional statistical significance, magnitude-based inferences suggested likely meaningful differences, particularly during 20-m sprinting. Of course, cognitive, mental, and physical attributes other than the ability to run on different surfaces are required for excellence in orienteering (e.g., a high aerobic power). However, we suggest that athlete-specific assessment of running performance on various surfaces and distances might assist in tailoring training and identifying individual strengths and/or weaknesses in an orienteer.

Jensen, KurtMittuniversitetet,Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap,Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre,Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap(Swepub:miun)kurjen (författare)
Mourot, L.Culture Sport Health Society and Exercise Performance Health Innovation Platform, Franche-Comté University, Besançon, France (författare)
Holmberg, Christopher,1984Mittuniversitetet,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap,Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science,Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap,Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden,Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre,Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap(Swepub:ltu)holhan (författare)
MittuniversitetetAvdelningen för hälsovetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports: Wiley24:60905-71881600-0838

Av författaren/redakt...: Hébert-Losier, K ...; Jensen, Kurt; Mourot, L.; Holmberg, Christ ...

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP: MEDICIN OCH HÄLS ...; och Hälsovetenskap; och Idrottsvetenskap

Av lärosätet: Göteborgs universitet; Mittuniversitetet; Luleå tekniska universitet

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