• Crossing the Golden Training Divide: The Science and Practice of Training World‑Class 800‑ and 1500‑m Runners 

      Haugen, Thomas André; Sandbakk, Øyvind; Enoksen, Eystein; Seiler, Stephen; Tønnessen, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Despite an increasing amount of research devoted to middle-distance training (herein the 800 and 1500 m events), information regarding the training methodologies of world-class runners is limited. Therefore, the objective ...
    • The Evolution of World-Class Endurance Training: The Scientist's View on Current and Future Trends 

      Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Pyne, David B.; McGawley, Kerry; Foster, Carl; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Solli, Guro Strøm; Millet, Grégoire P; Seiler, Stephen; Laursen, Paul Byron; Haugen, Thomas André; Tønnessen, Espen; Wilber, Randy; van Erp, Teun; Stellingwerff, Trent; Holmberg, Hans-Christer; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Elite sport is continuously evolving. World records keep falling and athletes from a longer list of countries are involved. Purpose: This commentary was designed to provide insights into present and future ...
    • Force-velocity profiling in athletes: Reliability and agreement across methods 

      Lindberg, Kolbjørn Andreas; Solberg, Paul Andre; Bjørnsen, Thomas; Helland, Christian; Rønnestad, Bent; Haugen, Thomas André; Østerås, Sindre; Kristoffersen, Morten; Paulsen, Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The aim of the study was to examine the test-retest reliability and agreement across methods for assessing individual force-velocity (FV) profiles of the lower limbs in athletes. Using a multicenter approach, 27 male ...
    • From juniors to seniors: changes in training characteristics and aerobic power in 17 world-class cross-country skiers 

      Walther, Jacob; Haugen, Thomas André; Solli, Guro Strøm; Tønnessen, Espen; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Purpose: To compare training characteristics and aerobic power (VO2max) between the most successful junior and senior seasons of world-class cross-country (XC) skiers and to identify differences between sexes and among ...
    • The influence of exercise modality on training load management 

      Sandbakk, Øyvind; Haugen, Thomas André; Ettema, Gerardus Johannes C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose: To provide novel insight regarding the influence of exercise modality on training load management by (1) providing a theoretical framework for the impact of physiological and biomechanical mechanisms associated ...
    • Peak age and performance trajectories in Para powerlifters 

      Severin, Cecilia; Baumgart, Julia Kathrin; Haugen, Thomas André; Hogarth, Luke (Journal article, 2022)
      Objective This study established the age-related performance trajectories in Para powerlifters, thereby presenting valuable information for athlete development. Design Data on athlete date-of-birth, body mass, and weight ...
    • Peak Age and Relative Performance Progression in International Cross-Country Skiers 

      Walther, Jacob; Mulder, Roy; Noordhof, Dionne; Haugen, Thomas André; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    • Sprint mechanical variables in elite athletes: Are force-velocity profiles sport specific or individual? 

      Haugen, Thomas André; Breitschedel, Felix; Seiler, Stephen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Purpose The main aim of this investigation was to quantify differences in sprint mechanical variables across sports and within each sport. Secondary aims were to quantify sex differences and relationships among the ...
    • Sprint running: from fundamental mechanics to practice -a review 

      Haugen, Thomas André; McGhie, David; Ettema, Gertjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In this review, we examine the literature in light of the mechanical principles that govern linear accelerated running. While the scientific literature concerning sprint mechanics is comprehensive, these principles of ...
    • The future of health/fitness/sports performance 

      Foster, Carl; Cortis, Cristina; Fusco, Andrea; Bok, Daniel; Boullosa, Daniel A.; Capranica, Laura; De Koning, Jos J.; Haugen, Thomas André; Olivera-Silva, Iranse; Periara, Julien; Porcari, John P.; Pyne, David Bruce; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Exercise relative to health/fitness and sports performance has displayed an evolutionary role over time. Large scale, overriding, factors are present which are likely to help us understand the likely future evolutionary ...
    • The training and development of elite sprint performance: an integration of scientific and best practice literature 

      Haugen, Thomas André; Seiler, Stephen; Sandbakk, Øyvind; Tønnessen, Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Despite a voluminous body of research devoted to sprint training, our understanding of the training process leading to a world-class sprint performance is limited. The objective of this review is to integrate scientific ...