Ski mountaineering is a rapidly growing winter sport that involves alternately climbing and
descending slopes and various racing formats that differ in length and total vertical gain, as …

Competitive ski mountaineering (SKIMO) has achieved great popularity within the past
years. However, knowledge about the predictors of performance and physiological response …

First and second ventilatory thresholds (VT1 and VT2) represent the boundaries of the
moderate-heavy and heavy-severe exercise intensity. Currently, VTs are primarily detected …

Ski mountaineering sprint competitions are short individual races involving 3 uphill sections
(U), 3 transitions (T), and a final descent. To date, relatively little is known about this novel …

Abstract Festa, L, Tarperi, C, Skroce, K, Boccia, G, Lippi, G, La Torre, A, and Schena, F.
Effects of flywheel strength training on the running economy of recreational endurance …

This study reports the physiological and performance profiles of a world-class tower runner
during a 6-week period surrounding a successful Guinness World Record (WR) attempt, and …

This study aimed to investigate the variables determining performance in a simulated on-
snow Skimo sprint competition, and how their relationship with performance evolves from …

We investigated the relationship between maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and
performance in vertical races (VRs). In total, 270 performances, from 26 VRs, and …

Purpose: To optimize the recovery phase between heats in ski-mountaineering sprint
competitions, this study investigated whether an active recovery protocol on an ergocycle …

In ski mountaineering, equipment and its interaction with the exercising human plays an
important role. The binding, as the crucial connection between boot and ski, must ensure …