The Road to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Beyond: Opinions and Perspectives on Physiology and Innovation in Winter Sport

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dc.citation.issue4
dc.citation.volume3
dc.contributor.authorWang J
dc.contributor.authorGuan H
dc.contributor.authorHostrup M
dc.contributor.authorRowlands DS
dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Alonso J
dc.contributor.authorJensen J
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-24T02:44:33Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T01:41:42Z
dc.date.available2021-09-27
dc.date.available2023-08-24T02:44:33Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T01:41:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.date.updated2023-08-22T03:40:54Z
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dc.description.abstractBeijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, and China strengthens research on various aspects to allow their athletes to compete successfully in winter sport. Simultaneously, Government-directed initiatives aim to increase public participation in recreational winter sport. These parallel developments allow research to advance knowledge and understanding of the physiological determinants of performance and health related to winter sport. Winter sport athletes often conduct a substantial amount of training with high volumes of low-to-moderate exercise intensity and lower volumes of high-intensity work. Moreover, much of the training occur at low ambient temperatures and winter sport athletes have high risk of developing asthma or asthma-related conditions, such as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. The high training volumes require optimal nutrition with increased energy and dietary protein requirement to stimulate muscle protein synthesis response in the post-exercise period. Whether higher protein intake is required in the cold should be investigated. Cross-country skiing is performed mostly in Northern hemisphere with a strong cultural heritage and sporting tradition. It is expected that innovative initiatives on recruitment and training during the next few years will target to enhance performance of Chinese athletes in classical endurance-based winter sport. The innovation potential coupled with resourcing and population may be substantial with the potential for China to become a significant winter sport nation. This paper discusses the physiological aspects of endurance training and performance in winter sport highlighting areas where innovation may advance in athletic performance in cold environments. In addition, to ensure sustainable development of snow sport, a quality ski patrol and rescue system is recommended for the safety of increasing mass participation.
dc.format.extent321-331
dc.identifier133
dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36304069
dc.identifier.citationWang J, Guan H, Hostrup M, Rowlands DS, González-Alonso J, Jensen J. (2021). The Road to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Beyond: Opinions and Perspectives on Physiology and Innovation in Winter Sport.. J Sci Sport Exerc. 3. 4. (pp. 321-331).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s42978-021-00133-1
dc.identifier.eissn2662-1371
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn2096-6709
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/20004
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.relation.isPartOfJ Sci Sport Exerc
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectAsthma
dc.subjectCross-country skiing 
dc.subjectEndurance training
dc.subjectExercise physiology
dc.subjectMaximal oxygen uptake
dc.subjectProtein
dc.subjectSki patrol
dc.subjectTemperature
dc.titleThe Road to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Beyond: Opinions and Perspectives on Physiology and Innovation in Winter Sport
dc.typeJournal article
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