TABLE 2.
Training characteristics during the 6 months study period (n = 29).
| Variable | P1 (May to July) | P2 (August to October) |
| Duration (weeks) | 12.7 ± 1.7 | 10.7 ± 1.4 |
| Training (min⋅week–1) | ||
| Total training volume | 701.5 ± 169.8 | 753.2 ± 137.6* |
| Endurance training | ||
| LIT | 548.7 ± 148.2 | 569.1 ± 116.9 |
| MIT | 29.4 ± 11.4 | 30.4 ± 14.7 |
| HIT | 31.8 ± 15.7 | 36.0 ± 17.2 |
| Total | 609.8 ± 154.1 | 635.5 ± 126.3 |
| Training mode | ||
| Ski specific | 303.1 ± 120.1 | 353.8 ± 105.4** |
| LITski | 270.2 ± 108.0 | 313.6 ± 91.0** |
| MITski | 15.7 ± 8.4 | 19.4 ± 12.4 |
| HITski | 14.0 ± 11.7 | 17.5 ± 10.6 |
| Running | 244.5 ± 77.6 | 245.4 ± 71.8 |
| Cycling | 60.5 ± 95.5 | 35.346.2 |
| Strength training | 61.7 ± 30.5 | 77.8 ± 31.4** |
| Speed/jump training | 8.2 ± 8.4 | 9.6 ± 10.4 |
| Other | 21. ± 741.8 | 30.5 ± 33.9 |
Values are mean and SD with coefficient of variance in percentage. min⋅week–1, minutes per week. P1, first training period from May to July. P2, second training period from August to October. LIT, low-intensity training. MIT, moderate-intensity training, HIT, high-intensity training. * p < 0.05 significantly different from P1 value. ** p < 0.01 significantly different from P1 value.