The effect of training in the maximum oxygen consumption (VO[] max) and the physical conditioning of college female soccer players (Division I of the NCAA, USA) /
Physiological data for 26 Division 1A female players in a collegiate soccer team were collected before and after a competitive season of playing in order to develop physiological profiles of the team members and to measure the effect of training in the VO₂ max performance. Paired T tests were used f...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Physiological data for 26 Division 1A female players in a collegiate soccer team were collected before and after a competitive season of playing in order to develop physiological profiles of the team members and to measure the effect of training in the VO₂ max performance. Paired T tests were used for comparison, and illustrated significant differences. Comparative anthropometric measurements with other American universities and national teams showed similar values. Results in body fat percentage were high with skinfolds but low using the hydrostatic technique. VO₂ max absolute was the highest among comparable data. The VO₂ max relative was in the middle of the spectrum. Comparison with other studies confirm the findings of Bangsbo (1994) regarding a 47 to 58 ml*kg⁻¹*min⁻¹ range for female soccer athletes. The anthropometrics results were: age = 19.11[]0.95 years old, body weight = 61.60[]6.07kg, height = 1.65[]0.04 ms, body fat percentage % (density) = 16.54[]3.07, body fat percentage % (skinfolds) =20.46[]3.91. Results in physiology were VO₂ max relative = 49.64[]5.26 ml*kg⁻¹*min⁻¹, VO₂ max absolute=2.99[]0.199 l*min⁻¹, max heart rate 187.34 [] 8.93 bpm. Results for power were for vertical jump (VJ)=49.38[]7.39 cm and for power clean (PC)=25.98[]3.91 kg. Results for strength were bench press (BP)=51.6[]8.72 kg and squat (SQ)=98.08[]11.24 kg. Results for speed were 36.4 ms dash (40yd)=5.13[]0.20 sec and 273 ms shuttle (300yd)= 53.79[]1.98 sec. There were no significant changes for VO₂ max relative and absolute in the Spring to Summer period. There were statistically significant physiological decrements in VO₂ max relative and absolute in female players after the competitive season and from Summer to Fall. The body fat calculated through hydrostatic means increased significantly and the heart rate max increased, showing a decreased conditioning from Summer to the end of Fall. A relationship between VO₂ max and a higher level of performance during the season was reviewed by correlating VO₂ max relative with the frequency of playing. VO₂ max relative average was higher for the players with more playing frequency according to the proposed index. After the competitive season, a statistically significant decrease in the VO₂ max relative and absolute was observed. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Interdisciplinary Engineering". |
| Physical Description: | xii, 89 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-88). |