Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Tønnessen, Espen"
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Analysis of classical time-trial performance and technique-specific physiological determinants in elite female cross-country skiers
Sandbakk, Øyvind; Losnegard, Thomas; Skattebo, Øyvind; Hegge, Ann Magdalen; Tønnessen, Espen; Kocbach, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The present study investigated the contribution of performance on uphill, flat, and downhill sections to overall performance in an international 10-km classical time-trial in elite female cross-country skiers, as well as ... -
Automatisering av etterarbeid på stubb
Roksvåg, Tobias; Tønnessen, Espen; Sollid, Nils Ola (Bachelor thesis, 2024)Oppgaven omhandler automatisering av etterbehandling på stubb hos Aker Solutions Verdal. Det foreslås oppgraderinger med skanning for å forbedre brenne prosessen. En automatisert løsning med en robotarm og slipemodul ... -
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 ... -
Effects of initial performance, gross efficiency and VO_2peak characteristics on subsequent adaptations to endurance training in competitive cyclists
Skovereng, Knut; Sylta, Øystein; Tønnessen, Espen; Hammarström, Daniel; Danielsen, Jørgen; Seiler, Stephen; Rønnestad, Bent; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The present study investigated the effects of initial levels of cycling performance, peak oxygen uptake (www.frontiersin.orgO2peak) and gross efficiency (GE) on the subsequent adaptations of these variables and their ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Power production and biochemical markers of metabolic stress and muscle damage following a single bout of short-sprint and heavy strength exercise in well-trained cyclists
Kristoffersen, Morten; Sandbakk, Øyvind; Tønnessen, Espen; Svendsen, Ida S.; Paulsen, Gøran; Ersvær, Elisabeth; Nygård, Irene; Rostad, Kari; Ryningen, Anita; Iversen, Vegard Vereide; Skovereng, Knut; Rønnestad, Bent; Gundersen, Hilde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: Although strength and sprint training are widely used methods in competitive cycling, no previous studies have compared the acute responses and recovery rates following such sessions among highly trained cyclists. ... -
The Effect of Different High-Intensity Periodization Models on Endurance Adaptations
Sylta, Øystein; Tønnessen, Espen; Hammarström, Daniel; Danielsen, Jørgen; Skovereng, Knut; Ravn, Troels; Rønnestad, Bent; Sandbakk, Øyvind; Seiler, Stephen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of three different high-intensity training (HIT) models, balanced for total load but differing in training plan progression, on endurance adaptations. Methods: Sixty-three ... -
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 ... -
The Training Characteristics of the World’s Most Successful Female Cross-Country Skier
Solli, Guro Strøm; Tønnessen, Espen; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The main aim of this study was to investigate the training characteristics of the most successful female cross-country skier ever during the best period of her career. The participant won six gold medals at the Olympic ... -
Training and Coaching of Female vs. Male Endurance Athletes on their Road to Gold. Perceptions among Successful Elite Athlete Coaches
Bucher Sandbakk, Silvana; Tønnessen, Espen; Haugen, T; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022) -
The Training Characteristics of World-Class Distance Runners: An Integration of Scientific Literature and Results-Proven Practice
Haugen, Tommy; Sandbakk, Øyvind; Seiler, Stephen; Tønnessen, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this review we integrate the scientifc literature and results-proven practice and outline a novel framework for understanding the training and development of elite long-distance performance. Herein, we describe how ... -
Training Distribution During a Paralympic Cycle for a Multiple Swimming Champion With Paraplegia: A Case Report
Baumgart, Julia Kathrin; Tønnessen, Espen; Eklund, Morten; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: To describe the training volume, intensity distribution, and use of swimming styles during a Paralympic cycle in a multiple swimming champion with paraplegia. Methods: The female Paralympic swimmer was 23–26 years ... -
Training Quality-What Is It and How Can We Improve It?
Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher; Walther, Jacob; Solli, Guro Strøm; Tønnessen, Espen; Haugen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: The concept of training quality reflects that the effect of training is dependent on more than the mere product of training load (eg, duration, intensity, frequency). The aims of this commentary are to (1) propose ... -
Training Session Models in Endurance Sports: A Norwegian Perspective on Best Practice Recommendations
Tønnessen, Espen; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher; Seiler, Stephen; Haugen, Tommy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Our scientific understanding of the mechanistic and practical connections between training session prescriptions, their execution by athletes, and adaptations over time in elite endurance sports remains limited. ...