Physiological Profile Review for Women’s Lacrosse Shae Smith ESS 110
The Basics…
What the ASEP says… Energy Fitness Muscular Fitness AerobicAnaerobicFlexibilityStrengthEnduranceSpeedPower M-HHMM H
What the RESEARCH says…. 1st test4th test VO2 max (ml/kg/min) Run time on treadmill(sec) Power (kgm/sec) Physiological responses of international women’s lacrosse players to pre- season conditioning R.T Withers
What the RESEARCH says…. Descriptive characteristics of NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse players J. D. Vescovi T. D. Brown T. M. Murray Aerobic Capacity Shuttle TestVO2 Max Totals Linear Sprint Speed 9.1 meter36.6 meter Totals (sec) Countermovement and jump ability Illinois testPro-agility Totals (sec)
What the RESEARCH says…. Pre-trainingPost-training VO2 max (ml/kg/min) Vertical Jump (in) Pushups Sit-ups mile run (min) 11:2210:54 Selected fitness parameters of college female lacrosse players M. N. Schmidt P. Gray S. Tyler
Application Conditioning Speed Agility and Footwork Some strength training Amount of training No need for frequent aerobic training
Conclusions Results are consistent with the ASEP suggestions Problems with research: Small test groups No time-based or movement analysis of competition
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