U.S. Ski Team Cross Country Medals Test
(Leistungsdiagnostischer Test der USA Skilangläufer)
The U.S. Ski Team and National Elite Group athletes performed a battery of physical evaluations during their recent camp in Bend, OR, including the U.S. Ski Team Medals Test. The results of that test has been published in order to give other athletes and coaches an idea of which characteristics are important to a ski racer, and which are not a good indicator of performance. All coaches are encouraged to participate in the U.S. Ski Team Medals Test, and to compare their performance with the elite athletes. Testing procedures and data collection sheets are available for download on this website.
It can be seen quite easily that the strength tests and the 3,000m run, within certain parameters, are good indicators of requisite skill if not indicators of performance. While most of our elite skiers, for instance, are fast runners and score high on their strength tests, there are an occasional few who are not fast in the 3,000m run or score low on the strength tests and still perform well as skiers.
It is assumed, however, that scores, particularly in the 3,000m run, should improve as the season moves along and season to season, thereby providing a relative indicator of performance for each athlete.
The norms established here are based on the field test results of U.S. elite senior skiers (U.S. Ski Team or U.S. National Championship medalist) and U.S. elite junior skiers (National Junior Elite Group) at the U.S. Ski Team spring camp in Bend. OR. Medals Testing is typically done at the beginning of the training season to establish baseline values, and again in the fall to evaluate the athlete`s progress. Due to the demands of the several other tests performed in the camp, the 3,000m run was not tested. Values from the test done the previous season have been included for your reference.
It is important to remember when interpreting these results that the testing is not a competition, and the results are only guidelines. If an athlete is low on the strength tests, it may indicate that strength work is needed. If an athlete is slow in the 3,000m run, threshold or speed training may be needed. Poor results do not mean that an athlete cannot perform as an elite skier.
Results
Women:
3,000m run
Average elite senior: 10:30
Best elite senior: 10:07
Average elite junior: 11:30
Best elite junior: 10:42
Situps
Average elite senior: 52/50
Best elite senior: 54/52
Average elite junior: 64/54
Best elite junior: 70/65
Pushups
Average elite senior: 42/22
Best elite senior: 45/22
Average elite junior: 44/28
Best elite junior: 56/36
Pullups
Average elite senior: 6/4
Best elite senior: 9/4
Average elite junior: 5/4
Best elite junior: 9/5
Dips
Average elite senior: 22/11
Best elite senior: 26/12
Average elite junior: 23/14
Best elite junior: 27/22
Box jump
Average elite senior: 63
Best elite senior: 72
Average elite junior: 58
Best elite junior: 67
Men:
3,000m run
Average elite senior: 9:31
Best elite senior: 8:46
Average elite junior: 9:40
Best elite junior: 9:05
Situps
Average elite senior: 71/58
Best elite senior: 80/59
Average elite junior: 64/4
Best elite junior: 68/49
Pushups
Average elite senior: 62/23
Best elite senior: 69/27
Average elite junior: 54/26
Best elite junior: 78/32
Pullups
Average elite senior: 15/7
Best elite senior: 17/8
Average elite junior: 18/8
Best elite junior: 20/9
Dips
Average elite senior: 37/15
Best elite senior: 40/15
Average elite junior: 35/17
Best elite junior: 49/21
Box jump
Average elite senior: 85
Best elite senior: 88
Average elite junior: 76
Best elite junior: 77
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| Notationen: | Ausdauersportarten Nachwuchssport |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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1998
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| Online-Zugang: | http://www.usskiteam.com/education/xcmedalstest.htm |
| Dokumentenarten: | elektronische Publikation |
| Level: | mittel |