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ReviewScandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2026

Olympic Ice Sports: A Narrative Review and Perspectives Toward Milano-Cortina 2026.

Billy Sperlich, Chiara Zoppirolli, Florentina Hettinga, Lindsay Slater Hannigan, Steffi Colyer, Jeppe F Vigh-Larsen, Alessandro Fornasiero, Hans-Christer Holmberg

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Review in Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Billy SperlichIntegrative and Experimental Exercise Science and Training, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4686-8561
Chiara ZoppirolliCeRiSM (Research Centre of Mountain Sport and Health), University of Verona, Rovereto, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-4989
Florentina HettingaDepartment of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Lindsay Slater HanniganDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Steffi ColyerDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Jeppe F Vigh-LarsenDepartment of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Alessandro FornasieroCeRiSM (Research Centre of Mountain Sport and Health), University of Verona, Rovereto, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-6659
Hans-Christer HolmbergSchool of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3814-6246

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approach, a consolidated understanding of performance determinants across the diverse spectrum of ice sports is crucial, yet the scientific literature remains unevenly distributed. This structured narrative review synthesizes available evidence on key performance-determining factors and contemporary training characteristics for Olympic ice sports, based on topic-driven literature searches and qualitative synthesis. Disciplines are grouped according to their primary performance demands. (1) High-volume gliding sports (long- and short-track speed skating): Performance balances biomechanical efficiency (e.g., aerodynamic posture) against physiological constraints. This necessitates high annual training volumes (900-1100 h·year

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Athletic PerformancePhysical Conditioning, HumanSnow SportsBiomechanical PhenomenaHockeyHumansSkatinggliding sportice sportOlympic sportwinter sport

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PMID41707040
PMCPMC12916075

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