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J Appl Physiol 77: 2311-2317, 1994;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 77, Issue 5 2311-2317, Copyright © 1994 by American Physiological Society

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Longitudinal development of young talented speed skaters: physiological and anthropometric aspects

J. J. de Koning, F. C. Bakker, G. de Groot and G. J. van Ingen Schenau
Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

A longitudinal analysis of a group of speed skaters was done to identify the performance-determining factors for a successful speed skating career. This paper presents both the physiological and anthropometric results of this longitudinal study. Twenty-four athletes from the Dutch National Junior Speed Skating Team were followed from age 16-17 yr to age 20-21 yr. During the development from junior to senior speed skater, a number of anthropometric and physiological variables changed. There were no differences between successful and unsuccessful speed skaters from an anthropometric perspective; consequently, it was not possible to distinguish successful from unsuccessful athletes on anthropometric grounds. The longitudinal data showed that at a younger age the successful speed skaters had similar oxygen consumption, mechanical efficiency, and power output values compared with the unsuccessful speed skaters. Later in the study, successful speed skaters distinguished themselves by the ability to produce higher power output values. There were no anthropometric or physiological relationships found in this study on which performance at the age of 20-21 yr could be predicted with measurements at a junior age.


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