# Performance-Determining Variables of a Simulated Skimo
## 3 Results
These variables tended to show stronger correlations with speed in time-trial, quarterfinals, and semifinals than in finals. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c} \hline  & **Time-Trial** & **Quaterfinal** & **Semifinal** & **Final** & **Average** \\  & **(\(n\) = 8)** & **(\(n\) = 8)** & **(\(n\) = 5)** & **Average** \\ \hline Anthropometrics & & & & & \\ \hline Body mass (kg) & 0.52 * & 0.40 & 0.54 * & 0.95 * & 0.59 * \\ BMI & 0.22 & 0.11 & 0.23 & 0.32 & 0.30 \\ Body fat (\%) & \(-\)0.67 * & \(-\)0.76 ** & \(-\)0.77 ** & \(-\)0.11 & \(-\)0.67 * \\ FFM (kg) & 0.74 ** & 0.62 * & 0.77 ** & 0.52 & 0.82 ** \\ \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{Sprint time (s)} & \(-\)0.15 & \(-\)0.04 & \(-\)0.23 & \(-\)0.32 & \(-\)0.22 \\ \multicolumn{5}{l}{VLA\({}_{\text{max}}\) (mmol\(\cdot\)L\({}^{-1}\).s\({}^{-1}\))} & 0.15 & 0.04 & 0.15 & 0.32 & 0.22 \\ \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{Sub-maximal test lower body} & & & & \\ \hline GE1 (\%) & 0.49 * & 0.37 & 0.43 & 0.11 & 0.49 * \\ GE2 (\%) & 0.32 & 0.16 & 0.23 & 0.44 & 0.32 \\ GE3 (\%) & 0.37 & 0.21 & 0.39 & 0.89 * & 0.47 \\ \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{Incremental test} & & & & \\ \hline VO2 max (mL\(\cdot\)kg\({}^{-1}\).min\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.89 ** & 0.91 ** & 0.93 ** & 0.32 & 0.82 * \\ VO2 max (mL\(\cdot\)min\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.82 ** & 0.69 ** & 0.85 ** & 0.53 & 0.89 ** \\ O2 Pulse (mL/beat) & 0.89 ** & 0.76 ** & 0.93 ** & 0.32 & 0.96 * \\ Vmax (m\(\cdot\)s\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.82 ** & 0.84 ** & 0.85 ** & 0.11 & 0.74 ** \\ \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{Sub-maximal test upper body} & & & & \\ \hline GE 60\% (\%) & 0.52 * & 0.55 * & 0.54 * & \(-\)0.53 & 0.45 \\ GE 70\% (\%) & 0.34 & 0.37 & 0.35 & \(-\)0.32 & 0.26 \\ \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{Maximal test upper body} & & & & \\ \hline Power (W) & 0.74 ** & 0.62 * & 0.77 ** & 0.74 * & 0.82 ** \\ VO2 peak (mL\(\cdot\)min\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.96 ** & 0.91 ** & 0.93 ** & 0.32 & 0.96 ** \\ VO2 peak (mL\(\cdot\)kg\({}^{-1}\).min\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.67 * & 0.69 ** & 0.69 * & 0.11 & 0.59 * \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 4: Correlations (r-values) between different performance-determining variables and performance (speed during total race) in a sprint Skimo competition in a group of male and female Skimo athletes. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{l c} \hline  & **Strength and Jump Tests** \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{l}{Maximal test upper body} \\ \hline VO2 peak (mL\(\cdot\)min\({}^{-1}\)) & 2051 \(\pm\) 700 (1465–2636) \\ VO2 peak (mL\(\cdot\)kg\({}^{-1}\).min\({}^{-1}\)) & 37.0 \(\pm\) 8.9 (25.9–48.1) \\ HRmax (bpm) & 184 \(\pm\) 8 (178–191) \\ Power (W) & 78.3 \(\pm\) 31.0 (52.3–104.2) \\ Power (W\(\cdot\)kg\({}^{-1}\)) & 1.3 \(\pm\) 0.4 (1.0–1.6) \\ Stroke frequency (SPM) & 47.9 \(\pm\) 9.2 (40.2–55.6) \\ [la-] (mmol\(\cdot\)L\({}^{-1}\)) & 9.9 \(\pm\) 3.8 (6.7–13.1) \\ \hline \end{tabular}  
1 RM, one-repetition maximum; SJ, squat jump; CMJ, counter movement jump; VLmax, maximal glycolytic capacity; VO2, oxygen uptake; HR, heart rate; RER, respiratory quotient; GE, gross efficiency; [la-], blood lactate concentration; VO2 max, maximal oxygen uptake; HRmax, maximal heart rate; O2 pulse, oxygen pulse; TTE, time to exhaustion; Vmax, maximal treadmill speed; VO2 peak, peak oxygen uptake; Power, average power during 3 min test.  
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Table 3: _Cont._