Elias Bucher

Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM · Section for Elite Sport

Purpose Laboratory tests are commonly performed by cross‐country (XC) skiers due to the challenges of obtaining reliable performance indicators on snow. However, only a few studies have reported reliability data for ski‐specific test protocols. Therefore, this study examined the test–retest reliability of ski‐specific aerobic, sprint, and neuromusc...

Introduction: When exercising in the cold, optimizing thermoregulation is essential to maintain performance. However, no study has investigated thermal parameters with wearable-based measurements in a field setting among elite Nordic skiers. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the thermal response and sensation measured at different body parts du...

Purpose: To examine the effects of exercise-induced trunk fatigue on double poling performance, physiological responses and trunk strength in cross-country skiers. Methods: Sixteen well-trained male cross-country skiers completed two identical pre- and post-performance tests, separated by either a 25-min trunk fatiguing exercise sequence or rest...

Purpose: To characterize gender differences in power output, energetic capacity and exercise efficiency during whole-body (WP), upper-body (UP), and arm poling (AP). Methods: Ten male and ten female elite cross-country skiers, matched for international performance level, completed three incremental submaximal tests and a 3-min self-paced perform...

Introduction: The anthropometric and physical differences between men and women should not only influence the capacity to generate power and energy, but may also lead to differences in technique in a whole-body endurance sport like cross-country skiing. Since the upper body plays a crucial role in this sport, specific training of the arms and trunk...

Introduction: Double poling is one of the main sub-techniques in classical cross-country skiing and has gained increased scientific interest over the last two decades. In modern skiing competitions, double poling is more frequently used than previously and events such as sprint and mass start races are often decided while double poling in the final...

Introduction The double poling technique in cross-country skiing is a whole body movement where the arms, trunk and legs interact in producing power. When these body segments work together an increase in power output is expected compared to their isolated movements. Since previous findings show that gender differences increase with more contributio...