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The elite cross-country skier provides unique insights into human exercise physiology by Holmberg, H.-C.

“…Successful cross‐country skiing, one of the most demanding of endurance sports, involves considerable physiological challenges posed by the combined upper‐ and…”
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Force interaction and 3D pole movement in double poling by Stöggl, T., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…The aim of this study was to analyze double poling using combined kinetic and 3D kinematic analysis at high skiing speeds as regards pole force components,…”
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The physiology of world-class sprint skiers by Sandbakk, Ø., Holmberg, H.-C., Leirdal, S., Ettema, G.

“…The present study investigated the physiological characteristics of eight world‐class (WC) and eight national‐class (NC) Norwegian sprint cross country skiers…”
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Recent Kinematic and Kinetic Advances in Olympic Alpine Skiing: Pyeongchang and Beyond by Supej, Matej, Holmberg, H-C

“…Alpine skiing has been an Olympic event since the first Winter Games in 1936. Nowadays, skiers compete in four main events: slalom, giant slalom, super-G and…”
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General strength and kinetics: fundamental to sprinting faster in cross country skiing? by Stöggl, T., Müller, E., Ainegren, M., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…To determine relationships between general strength, maximal skiing speed (Vmax), pole and leg kinetics and kinematics, 16 male elite skiers underwent three…”
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Gender differences in endurance performance by elite cross-country skiers are influenced by the contribution from poling by Sandbakk, Ø., Ettema, G., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…Greater gender differences have been found in exercise modes where the upper body is involved. Therefore, the present study investigated the influence of…”
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Mechanical parameters as predictors of performance in alpine World Cup slalom racing by Supej, M., Kipp, R., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…The aims of the present study were to develop a method for classifying slalom skiing performance and to examine differences in mechanical parameters. Eighteen…”
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Hip fracture, mortality risk, and cause of death over two decades by von Friesendorff, M., McGuigan, F. E., Wizert, A., Rogmark, C., Holmberg, A. H., Woolf, A. D., Akesson, K.

“…Summary Men and women with hip fracture have higher short-term mortality. This study investigated mortality risk over two decades post-fracture; excess…”
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Energy system contributions and determinants of performance in sprint cross‐country skiing by Andersson, E., Björklund, G., Holmberg, H‐C., Ørtenblad, N.

“…To improve current understanding of energy contributions and determinants of sprint‐skiing performance, 11 well‐trained male cross‐country skiers were tested…”
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Patient‐reported rates of chronic pain and recurrence after groin hernia repair by Lundström, K.‐J., Holmberg, H., Montgomery, A., Nordin, P.

“…Background The effectiveness of different procedures in routine surgical practice for hernia repair with respect to chronic postoperative pain and reoperation…”
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Aerodynamic drag is not the major determinant of performance during giant slalom skiing at the elite level by Supej, M., Sætran, L., Oggiano, L., Ettema, G., Šarabon, N., Nemec, B., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…This investigation was designed to (a) develop an individualized mechanical model for measuring aerodynamic drag (Fd) while ski racing through multiple gates,…”
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Why do arms extract less oxygen than legs during exercise? by Calbet, J A L, Holmberg, H-C, Rosdahl, H, van Hall, G, Jensen-Urstad, M, Saltin, B

“…To determine whether conditions for O2 utilization and O2 off-loading from the hemoglobin are different in exercising arms and legs, six cross-country skiers…”
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Downhill turn techniques and associated physical characteristics in cross-country skiers by Bucher Sandbakk, S., Supej, M., Sandbakk, Ø., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…Three dominant techniques are used for downhill turning in cross‐country skiing. In this study, kinematic, kinetic, and temporal characteristics of these…”
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Effects of training, detraining, and retraining on strength, hypertrophy, and myonuclear number in human skeletal muscle by Psilander, Niklas, Eftestøl, Einar, Cumming, Kristoffer Toldnes, Juvkam, Inga, Ekblom, Maria M, Sunding, Kerstin, Wernbom, Mathias, Holmberg, Hans-Christer, Ekblom, Björn, Bruusgaard, Jo C, Raastad, Truls, Gundersen, Kristian

“…Previously trained mouse muscles acquire strength and volume faster than naïve muscles; it has been suggested that this is related to increased myonuclear…”
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Ergogenic effect of hyperoxic recovery in elite swimmers performing high-intensity intervals by Sperlich, B., Zinner, C., Krueger, M., Wegrzyk, J., Mester, J., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…This investigation tested the hypothesis that breathing oxygen‐enriched air (FiO2=1.00) during recovery enhances peak (Ppeak) and mean power (Pmean) output…”
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Maximal muscular vascular conductances during whole body upright exercise in humans by Calbet, J A L, Jensen-Urstad, M, van Hall, G, Holmberg, H-C, Rosdahl, H, Saltin, B

“…That muscular blood flow may reach 2.5 l kg −1 min −1 in the quadriceps muscle has led to the suggestion that muscular vascular conductance must be…”
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Biomechanical determinants of oxygen extraction during cross-country skiing by Stöggl, T., Björklund, G., Holmberg, H.-C.

“…To determine the relationship of muscle activation, force production, and cycle characteristics to O2 extraction during high‐ and lower‐intensity double poling…”
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Lung function, arterial saturation and oxygen uptake in elite cross country skiers: influence of exercise mode by Holmberg, H.-C., Rosdahl, H., Svedenhag, J.

“…Arterial desaturation during exercise is common in endurance‐trained athletes, a phenomenon often more pronounced when the muscle mass engaged in the exercise…”
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Waist Circumference is not Superior to Body Mass Index in Predicting Groin Hernia Repair in Either Men or Women by Hemberg, A., Montgomery, A., Holmberg, H., Nordin, P.

“…Background and aims A high body mass index (BMI) is considered a risk factor for ventral abdominal wall hernias but protective for the development of groin…”
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Repeated high-intensity exercise modulates Ca2+ sensitivity of human skeletal muscle fibers by Gejl, K. D., Hvid, L. G., Willis, S. J., Andersson, E., Holmberg, H.-C., Jensen, R., Frandsen, U., Hansen, J., Plomgaard, P., Ørtenblad, N.

“…The effects of short‐term high‐intensity exercise on single fiber contractile function in humans are unknown. Therefore, the purposes of this study were: (a)…”
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