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- Title
Obstacle Course Challenges: History, Popularity, Performance Demands, Effective Training, and Course Design.
- Authors
Mullins, Nicole
- Abstract
The purpose of this article is to provide background information on the historical use of obstacle courses for physical conditioning, and to subsequently address the following questions regarding modern obstacle course challenges: 1. What makes obstacle course challenges so popular? 2. What traits and abilities characterize top performers? 3. What should effective training entail? 4. What characterizes well-designed obstacle courses? The primary objectives are to comprehensively review the literature relevant to obstacle course training and competition, and to integrate the established exercise-related science with practical information to help others prepare for the obstacle course challenges.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL training &; conditioning; EXERCISE physiology; TRAINING; ADVENTURE racing; OBSTACLE racing; CLINICAL exercise physiology; EXERCISE physiologists
- Publication
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 2012, Vol 15, Issue 2, p100
- ISSN
1097-9751
- Publication type
Article