Class Year Differences in Anthropometric and Fitness Measures in Division I Field Hockey Athletes Pre and Post Season
| Autor: | Ryan C. Snyder, Kathleen A. Bieryla, Jeremy A. Cook |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Technology
medicine.medical_specialty Field hockey QH301-705.5 QC1-999 vertical jump medicine General Materials Science Biology (General) QD1-999 Instrumentation Pre and post Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes Class (computer programming) biology percent body fat Athletes Physics Process Chemistry and Technology General Engineering Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test 1 Division (mathematics) Anthropometry Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) biology.organism_classification Computer Science Applications Chemistry field sports Physical therapy seasonal changes women TA1-2040 Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Applied Sciences Volume 11 Issue 17 Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 8103, p 8103 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app11178103 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the way in which anthropometric and fitness measures vary by class year before and after a Division I female field hockey competitive season. Anthropometric (mass and percent body fat) and fitness measures (vertical jump and Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) distance) were collected on 16 athletes (mean ± SD: age = 19.5 ± 0.9 years) before and after a competitive season. Class year, based on the athlete’s year in college, was used to group athletes in the study. Body mass, vertical jump height, and Yo-Yo IR1 distance all increased pre to post season (p < 0.05). First-year athletes had a significantly lower body mass, vertical jump height and Yo-Yo IR1 distance compared to other class years across the testing period (p < 0.05). Post season levels for first-years were lower than both pre and post season levels for sophomore or junior athletes. Team mean vertical jump increased 8.9%, with all but two athletes improving. Team mean Yo-Yo IR1 distance increased 16.4%. Athlete training over the course of the study was designed to improve on field playing performance and training was not directly select to improve measures in the study therefore, the potential success of integrating fitness, speed, and strength development into technical training sessions is indicated. Coaches should be aware that first-year athletes may not be at the same level of conditioning as sophomores and juniors. Coaches should work specifically with the first-year athletes during the season to monitor their fitness levels. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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