TY - JOUR
AU1 - Mcmaster, William C.
AU2 - Liddle, Sharon
AU3 - Walsh, Jenny
AB - To test the feasibility that traditional interval training methods could be adapted to the needs of competitive figure skaters, an interval skating program was conducted during a 3-month period for a group of skaters at diverse levels of proficiency. The program required only a small portion of the total ice time utilized by the skaters on a daily basis, i.e., ½ hr, three times a week. On alternate days, the skaters used the same amount of time in a strength training program. A flexibility-stretching facet was to be done by the skaters on a daily basis. Progress was evaluated by treadmill oxygen consumption determinations and ability to perform a ½-mile skate effort. Over the course of the 3-month period, the skaters in the program showed an average increase in oxygen consumption of 9% from 44.73 cc per kg per min to 55.51 cc per kg per min. This was accompanied by an average 10-sec reduction in the timed effort at the ½ mile skate. Subjectively, the skaters were less fatigued during their freestyle skating programs and were able to improve consistency at skilled maneuvers in the last minute-of their performances. This initial effort to evaluate the efficacy of this type of a training program for competitive figure skating seems to have proven to be beneficial to the skaters. Currently, we are continuing our efforts to expand the program.
TI - Conditioning program for competitive figure skating
JF - "American Journal of Sports Medicine, The"
DO - 10.1177/036354657900700110
DA - 1979-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/conditioning-program-for-competitive-figure-skating-gD4eB5L805
SP - 43
EP - 47
VL - 7
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -