Physiological Aspects of World Elite Competitive German Winter Sport Athletes

Zimmermann P, Wüstenfeld J, Zimmermann L, Schöffl V, Schöffl I (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

Book Volume: 19

Article Number: 5620

Journal Issue: 9

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095620

Abstract

Nine Ski mountaineering (Ski-Mo), ten Nordic-Cross Country (NCC) and twelve world elite biathlon (Bia) athletes were evaluated for cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) performance as the primary aim of our descriptive preliminary report. A multicenter retrospective analysis of CPET data was performed in 31 elite winter sports athletes, which were obtained in 2021 during the annual medical examination. The matched data of the elite winter sports athletes (14 women, 17 male athletes, age: 18–32 years) were compared for different CPET parameters, and athlete’s physique data and sport-specific training schedules. All athletes showed, as estimated in elite winter sport athletes, excellent performance data in the CPET analyses. Significant differences were revealed for VEVT2 (respiratory minute volume at the second ventilatory threshold (VT2)), highest maximum respiratory minute volume (VEmaximum), the indexed ventilatory oxygen uptake (VO2 ) at VT2 (VO2/kgVT2), the oxygen pulse at VT2, and the maximum oxygen pulse level between the three professional winter sports disciplines. This report provides new evidence that in different world elite winter sport professionals, significant differences in CPET parameters can be demonstrated, against the background of athlete’s physique as well as training control and frequency.

Authors with CRIS profile

Volker Rainer Schöffl

Involved external institutions

Sozialstiftung Bamberg DE Germany (DE) Universität Leipzig DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Zimmermann, P., Wüstenfeld, J., Zimmermann, L., Schöffl, V., & Schöffl, I. (2022). Physiological Aspects of World Elite Competitive German Winter Sport Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095620

MLA:

Zimmermann, Paul, et al. "Physiological Aspects of World Elite Competitive German Winter Sport Athletes." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19.9 (2022).

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