Blar i Brage INN på forfatter "Vikmoen, Olav"
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A 11‐day compressed overload and taper induces larger physiological improvements than a normal taper in elite cyclists
Rønnestad, Bent; Vikmoen, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Endurance athletes usually achieve performance peaking with 2‐4 weeks of overload training followed by 1‐3 weeks of tapering. With a tight competition schedule, this may not be appropriate. Thus, the aim of this study was ... -
Adaptations to strength training differ between endurance-trained and untrained women
Vikmoen, Olav; Raastad, Truls; Ellefsen, Stian; Rønnestad, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate if endurance athletes, sustaining their normal endurance training, experience attenuated adaptations to strength training compared to untrained individuals. Methods: ... -
A comparison of the effect of strength training on cycling performance between men and women
Vikmoen, Olav; Rønnestad, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)During the last decade numerous review articles have been published on how concurrent strength and endurance training affect cycling performance. However, none of these have reviewed if there are any sex differences in the ... -
Effects of Heavy Strength Training on Running Performance and Determinants of Running Performance in Female Endurance Athletes
Vikmoen, Olav; Raastad, Truls; Seynnes, Olivier; Bergstrøm, Kristoffer; Ellefsen, Stian; Rønnestad, Bent R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Purpose The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of adding strength training to normal endurance training on running performance and running economy in well-trained female athletes. We hypothesized ...