Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Tønnessen, Espen"
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A case study of the training of nine times New York Marathon winner Grete Waitz
Tjelta, Leif Inge; Tønnessen, Espen; Enoksen, Eystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-21)The purpose of the present study is to give a description of the exceptional running career of Grete Waitz (GW) and give special attention to the distribution of training volume and training intensity in two of her most ... -
Analysis of classical time-trial preformance and technique-specific physiological determinants in elite female cross-country skiers
Sandbakk, Øyvind; Losnegard, Thomas; Skattebo, Øyvind; Hegge, Ann M.; Tønnessen, Espen; Kocbach, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-03)The present study investigated the contribution of performance on uphill, flat, and downhill sections to overall performance in an international 10-km classical time-trial in elite female cross-country skiers, as well as ... -
Assessing day-to day reliability of the Newtest 2000 Sprint Timing system
Shalfawi, Shaher; Tønnessen, Espen; Enoksen, Eystein; Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The purpose of the present study was to assess the day-to-day test-retest reliability of the Newtest 2000 - sprint timing system. The reliability of the system was assessed by testing 52 Physical Education students. All ... -
Assessing test-retest reliability of the portable Brower speed trap II testing system
Shalfawi, Shaher; Enoksen, Eystein; Tønnessen, Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06)The aim of the present study was to assess the test-retest reliability of the Brower Speed Trap II running speed timing system. The test-retest reliability of the system was assessed by testing 52 physical education ... -
Crossing the golden training divide: The science and practice of training world-class 800- and 1500-m runners
Haugen, Thomas André; Sandbakk, Øyvind; Enoksen, Eystein; Seiler, Stephen; Tønnessen, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Despite an increasing amount of research devoted to middle-distance training (herein the 800 and 1500 m events), information regarding the training methodologies of world-class runners is limited. Therefore, the objective ... -
Sprint conditioning of junior soccer players: effects of training intensity and technique supervision
Haugen, Thomas; Tønnessen, Espen; Øksenholt, Øyvind; Haugen, Fredrik Lie; Paulsen, Gøran; Enoksen, Eystein; Seiler, Stephen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-23)The aims of the present study were to compare the effects of 1) training at 90 and 100% sprint velocity and 2) supervised versus unsupervised sprint training on soccer-specific physical performance in junior soccer players. ... -
The effect of 40-m repeated sprint training on maximum sprinting speed, repeated sprint speed endurance, vertical jump, and aerobic capacity in young elite male soccer players
Tønnessen, Espen; Shalfawi, Shaher; Haugen, Thomas; Enoksen, Eystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of 10 weeks' 40-m repeated sprint training program that does not involve strength training on sprinting speed and repeated sprint speed on young elite soccer players. ... -
The effect of high- vs. low-intensity training on aerobic capacity in well-trained male middle-distance runners
Enoksen, Eystein; Shalfawi, Shaher; Tønnessen, Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03)The article presents the results of a study which compared the ways in which training at either high or low intensity affected aerobic capacity in male middle-distance runners. An overview of related previous research is ... -
The physiological capacity of the world's highest ranked female cross-country skiers
Sandbakk, Øyvind; Hegge, Ann Magdalen; Losnegard, Thomas; Skattebo, Øyvind; Tønnessen, Espen; Holmberg, Hans-Christer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06)Purpose: The objective of this study is to compare the physiological capacity and training characteristics of the world_s six highest ranked female cross-country skiers (world class (WC)) with those of six competitors of ... -
The relationship between running speed and measures of vertical jump in professional basketball players: a field-test approach
Shalfawi, Shaher; Sabbah, Ammar; Kailani, Ghazi; Tønnessen, Espen; Enoksen, Eystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-11)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between vertical jump measures and sprint speed over 10, 20, and 40 m in professional basketball players. Thirty-three professional basketball players aged (±SD) ...