Table 1.
Characteristics of skiing, i.e., absolute time, relative time, absolute distance, relative distance, average speed and cycle time covered by each technique.
| Technique | Absolute Time (sec) | Relative Time (%) | Absolute Distance (m) | Relative Distance (%) | Average Speed (km/h) | Cycle Time (sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double poling | 6′46′′ | 49.6 | 2740.6 | 51.4 | 21.1 ± 2.9 | 1.10 ± 0.07 |
| Diagonal | 2′33′′ | 18.7 | 216.0 | 4.0 | 14.5 ± 1.7 | 0.60 ± 0.06 |
| Kick DP | 50′′ | 6.1 | 572.5 | 10.7 | 15.2 ± 1.2 | 1.26 ± 0.15 |
| Herringbone | 27′′ | 3.3 | 64.0 | 1.2 | 9.2 ± 1.4 | 0.44 ± 0.06 |
| Downhill | 3′03′′ | 22.3 | 1742.9 | 32.7 | 35.3 ± 5.8 | |
| Total | 13′39′′ | 100.0 | 5336.0 | 100.0 | 23.2 |