Effect of Exercise Intensity on Biathlon Standing Shooting Performance and Rifle Movement during Outdoor Roller Skiing.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of exercise intensity on standing shooting performance and related technical variables in elite biathletes performing roller skiing and live shooting outdoors.

Methods: Nineteen male biathletes performed two 5-shot series in the following order of exercise intensity: rest, low (%heart rate max 73 ± 4; blood lactate 1.5 ± 0.