ArticleJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2026
Assessment of energy cost in three winter sports: Alpine skiing, snowboarding, and simulated cross-country skiing.
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backgroundLittle is known about the energy costs of recreational skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing activities in young adults. Investigating the intensity of such activities for promoting skiing in public health and exercise contexts is needed. This study measured the heart rate (HR), oxygen uptake (VO
methodsThree cross-sectional studies were performed. Alpine skiing (study 1,
resultsThe energy cost in METS for men and women combined was highest for simulated cross-country skiing (free skate, 10.57 ± 0.53; classic, 8.62 ± 0.75) than Alpine skiing (7.76 ± 1.18) and snowboarding (7.38 ± 2.55). RQ was highest for Alpine skiing (0.96 ± 0.10) than other skiing modes (on average, 0.87 to 0.88). Exercise HR was higher in the free skate (164.52 ± 13.58) and Alpine skiing (153.41 ± 20.54) than classic skiing (149.56 ± 12.68) and snowboarding (139.39 ± 41.96).
conclusionsRecreational Alpine skiing, snowboarding, and simulated cross-country skiing are vigorous-intensity activities with an energy cost exceeding 6 METs in young adults. This study provides empirical, protocol-specific MET values for these activities, which validated and refined the existing estimates for these activities in the Adult Compendium of Physical Activities, offering an empirical basis for more precise energy expenditure assessment in recreational skiing.
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