Running Assessed Maximal Oxygen Uptake Increases with Participant Classification Framework Tier in Overall Cross-Country Skiing Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-regressions
Steven E Morton, Laura J Forrest, Mykolas Kavaliauskas, Chris Easton, Kurt Rumley, Tom W Macpherson · 2026
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Morton and colleagues pooled oxygen fitness data for cross-country skiers, in a 2026 Sports Medicine Open review. Seventy-eight studies reported maximal oxygen uptake, the engine-size measure endurance coaches prize, alongside competitive level. The team re-scored every athlete group on a standard classification framework. They then asked whether the measure climbs with the tier of competition, separately by sex and by test mode.
Only treadmill running data were plentiful enough for firm statistics, and there the pattern was clear. Higher tiers showed higher oxygen uptake in both men and women. That held whether values were expressed absolutely or per kilogram. Even among elites the measure kept separating levels. The authors offer the pooled values as benchmarks for spotting and developing talent.
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| CREATOR | Steven E Morton, Laura J Forrest, Mykolas Kavaliauskas, Chris Easton, Kurt Rumley, Tom W Macpherson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 104 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |