Cross Country Poling Specific Motor Skill- and Strength Training.

NCT03078673 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CPMST
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Will motor skill- and/or strength training affect technique, work economy and time performance in cross-country poling? Competitive cross-country skiers (age 16- 30) will perform a 10 weeks training intervention. They will be randomized in one of the following three groups: poling specific motor skill training 3 times per week in addition to their regular training, maximal strength training 3 times per week in addition to their regular training and a control group who only perform their regular training. Pre- and post intervention, all participants will perform tests in VO2max (running), VO2max (poling), work economy (poling), video and inertial measurement unit (IMU) analyzes of poling technique, time performance test (poling), motor skill tests and maximal strength tests.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Cross country poling, motor skill, strength training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Time trial poling on a roller ski tarmac track

  Seconds used in a 6 km track.

  10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (11)

• Video analyzes of technique

  10 weeks

• Analyzes of angular velocity by use of IMU (inertial movement devices)

  10 weeks

• Analyzes of external force (N) in poles during poling

  10 weeks

• Maximal pulldown strength (RM/kg)

  10 weeks

• Maximal leggpress strength (RM/kg)

  10 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Motor skill training

EXPERIMENTAL

training intervention. Poling specific indoor motor skill exercises performed 3 times pr week for 10 weeks in addition to regular training

Other: training intervention, motor skill training

Maximal strength training

EXPERIMENTAL

training intervention. Maximal strength exercises performed 3 times pr week for 10 weeks in addition to regular training

Other: training intervention, maximal strength training

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

Only regular training

Other: control group

Interventions

training intervention, motor skill training OTHER

cross country specific motor skill strength training

Motor skill training

training intervention, maximal strength training OTHER

general maximal strength training

Maximal strength training

control group OTHER

regular training

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• healthy, competitive cross country athletes 16-30 years old

You may not qualify if:

• contraindications to maximal strength training and strength and endurance testing

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of South-Eastern Norway: lead
• The Norwegian Olympic Sports Center (Olympiatoppen): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Telemark UC

Bø, Telemark, 3800, Norway

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Danielsen J, Sandbakk O, Holmberg HC, Ettema G. Mechanical Energy and Propulsion in Ergometer Double Poling by Cross-country Skiers. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Dec;47(12):2586-94. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000723.

  PMID: 26110695 BACKGROUND

• Osteras H, Helgerud J, Hoff J. Maximal strength-training effects on force-velocity and force-power relationships explain increases in aerobic performance in humans. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2002 Dec;88(3):255-63. doi: 10.1007/s00421-002-0717-y. Epub 2002 Oct 17.

  PMID: 12458369 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Arnstein Sunde, MSC

  Telemark UC

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Øyvind Støren, PhD

  Telemark UC

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2016
• First Posted: March 13, 2017
• Study Start: June 20, 2017
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2019
• Study Completion: July 1, 2019
• Last Updated: September 27, 2021

Record last verified: 2017-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

NO (1)