Table 1.
Weekly training distribution (mean ± SD) across the diffrent periodization phases in BP and TRAD for the world’s most successful female cross-country skier.
| GP1 |
GP2 |
SP |
CP |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP | TRAD | BP | TRAD | BP | TRAD | BP | TRAD | BP | TRAD | |
| Training forms | ||||||||||
| Hours | 18.9 ± 3.4 | 21.3 ± 5.1 | 19.3 ± 4.0 | 22.1 ± 4.7∗ | 16.0 ± 3.2 | 19.1 ± 3.0 | 9.8 ± 4.4 | 13.6 ± 6.0 | 15.3 ± 5.9 | 18.0 ± 6.7∗ |
| Session | 10.8 ± 1.1 | 12.4 ± 2.0∗ | 10.6 ± 1.2 | 12.1 ± 1.0∗ | 9.8 ± 1.7 | 12.6 ± 1.3∗ | 7.3 ± 3.3 | 11.0 ± 2.9∗ | 9.2 ± 2.8 | 11.6 ± 2.3∗ |
| Training forms | ||||||||||
| Endurance (h) | 17.6 ± 3.2 | 18.5 ± 4.6 | 17.9 ± 3.8 | 19.2 ± 3.9 | 15.1 ± 2.9 | 17.2 ± 2.6 | 9.3 ± 4.1 | 12.8 ± 4.9 | 14.4 ± 5.3 | 16.1 ± 5.5∗ |
| Strength (h) | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.8∗ | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 1.1∗ | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.8∗ | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 0.8 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 1.2∗ |
| Speed (h) | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.4∗ | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.3∗ |
| Exercise modes | ||||||||||
| Specific (h) | 8.2 ± 2.6 | 9.9 ± 6.1 | 8.5 ± 4.2 | 9.7 ± 3.9 | 11.7 ± 3.0 | 12.7 ± 2.8 | 8.8 ± 3.8 | 10.8 ± 4.5 | 8.8 ± 3.7 | 10.0 ± 4.9 |
| Non-specific (h) | 9.6 ± 3.3 | 9.1 ± 3.0 | 9.7 ± 3.4 | 10.0 ± 2.8 | 3.6 ± 3.3 | 4.7 ± 2.5 | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 1.9∗ | 5.7 ± 4.9 | 6.3 ± 4.1 |
| SPE/UNSPE (%) | 46/54 | 52/48 | 47/53 | 49/51 | 77/23 | 73/27 | 92/8 | 84/16 | 61/39 | 61/39 |
| Endurance training time | ||||||||||
| Load (TRIMP/wk) | 1303 ± 183 | 1213 ± 282 | 1293 ± 124 | 1292 ± 202 | 1118 ± 207 | 1158 ± 148 | 712 ± 342 | 893 ± 302 | 1058 ± 368 | 1084 ± 339 |
| LIT (h) | 15.4 ± 4.1 | 17.2 ± 4.4 | 15.9 ± 4.6 | 17.6 ± 4.2 | 13.3 ± 2.7 | 15.8 ± 2.5 | 8.0 ± 3.4 | 11.6 ± 4.7 | 12.6 ± 5.2 | 14.8 ± 5.3∗ |
| MIT (h) | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.6∗ | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.6∗ | 0.04 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.3∗ | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.6∗ |
| HIT (h) | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 0.4 ± 0.5∗ | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 0.8 ± 0.6∗ | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.3∗ | 1.2 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 0.7 ± 0.6∗ |
| LIT/MIT/HIT (%) | 87/2/11 | 93/5/2 | 89/2/9 | 92/4/4 | 88/0/11 | 92/4/4 | 86/0/13 | 91/2/7 | 88/1/11 | 92/4/4 |
| Endurance training sessions | ||||||||||
| LIT (sessions) | 5.4 ± 3.3 | 7.2 ± 1.8 | 5.5 ± 3.1 | 7.5 ± 1.7 | 5.1 ± 1.5 | 7.3 ± 1.5∗ | 4.4 ± 2.3 | 7.2 ± 3.2 | 5.0 ± 2.6 | 7.0 ± 2.4∗ |
| MIT (sessions) | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.7∗ | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.9∗ | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.5∗ | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.7∗ |
| HIT (sessions) | 3.8 ± 3.0 | 0.8 ± 0.9∗ | 3.3 ± 2.3 | 1.5 ± 1.1∗ | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 1.9 ± 0.9∗ | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 3.0 ± 2.2 | 1.5 ± 1.2∗ |
| LIT/MIT/HIT (%) | 56/4/40 | 80/11/9 | 61/5/34 | 76/9/16 | 58/1/41 | 73/9/19 | 66/1/33 | 74/4/22 | 61/3/36 | 76/8/16 |
| Categorization of low intensity training | ||||||||||
| Warm up & cool down (h) | 4.6 ± 3.1 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 2.0 | 2.6 ± 1.1∗ | 4.8 ± 1.0 | 4.2 ± 1.2 | 3.0 ± 2.0 | 3.0 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 2.4 | 2.9 ± 1.4∗ |
| <50 min (h) | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 1.5 | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 0.5 ± 1.0∗ |
| 50–90 min (h) | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 1.0 ± 1.6 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 1.2∗ | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 1.5 ± 1.4 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 1.3 |
| 90–150 min (h) | 6.4 ± 3.7 | 8.5 ± 4.0∗ | 6.7 ± 4.6 | 8.1 ± 3.0 | 5.7 ± 3.0 | 6.4 ± 2.9 | 2.5 ± 2.8 | 4.1 ± 3.9 | 5.2 ± 3.8 | 6.5 ± 3.9∗ |
| ≥150 min (h) | 3.3 ± 3.0 | 4.9 ± 3.4 | 3.7 ± 3.6 | 5.3 ± 4.6 | 1.3 ± 2.0 | 2.9 ± 5.0 | 0.2 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 2.5∗ | 2.0 ± 2.9 | 3.5 ± 4.0∗ |
GP1, general preparation period 1; GP2, general preparation period 2; SP, specific preparation period; CP, competition period; SPE, specific exercise mode; UNSPE, non-specific exercise mode; LIT, low intensity training; MIT, moderate intensity training; HIT, high intensity training. ∗Significantly different from BP (P < 0.05).