• Maximal aerobic power characteristics of male professional soccer players, 1989-2012 

      Tønnessen, Espen; Hem, Erlend; Leirstein, Svein; Haugen, Thomas; Seiler, Stephen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to quantify maximal aerobic power (VO2max) in soccer as a function of performance level, position, age, and time of season. In addition, the authors examined the evolution Of ...
    • The road to gold: Training and peaking characteristics in the year prior to a gold medal endurance performance 

      Tønnessen, Espen; Sylta, Øystein; Haugen, Thomas A.; Hem, Erlend; Svendsen, Ida S.; Seiler, Stephen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Purpose: To describe training variations across the annual cycle in Olympic and World Champion endurance athletes, and determine whether these athletes used tapering strategies in line with recommendations in the literature. ...
    • Vo2max characteristics of elite female soccer players, 1989-2007 

      Haugen, Thomas A.; Tønnessen, Espen; Hem, Erlend; Leirstein, Svein; Seiler, Stephen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Purpose: To quantify VO2max among female competitive soccer players as a function of performance level, field position, and age. In addition, the evolution of VO2max among world-class players over an 18-y period was ...