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Keywords
Cross-country running; Track and field athletes--Training of;
Abstract
The primary purpose of the study was to describe training variables of the individuals and teams that participated in the 1995 Men's and Women's NCAA Division 1,11,111 Cross Country Championships. Subproblems in this study were (a) to determine the relationship between weekly mileage and training intensity and performance within and across all divisions and (b) to determine if the differences exist between selected training variables by performance tiers and divisions. A questionnaire developed by the investigator was used to gather information regarding weekly mileage, intensity, and duration the months of August, September, October, and November. The questionnaire was sent to 226 coaches of the athletes that participated in the 1995 Division 1,11,111 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Coaches were asked to respond to the questionnaire and return the information. Descriptive statistics were determined for all variables within divisions and gender. Subjects were also coded relative to their finishing in the top, middle, or bottom third of each division (termed tiers). To determine if differences existed between selected variables within divisions (three levels) and within their finishing tier (three levels), a multivariate two-way ANOVA (Division x Tier) was used. Additionally, correlations were performed between selected variables of mileage and intensity and performance. A total of 115 coaches returned the questionnaire. Response rate for the questionnaire was 51 %. Information was obtained on a total of 299 athletes. Weekly mileage in all divisions increased during the pre-competitive and competitive training periods. The highest weekly mileage occurred during the competitive mesocycle. Weekly mileage during the championship period decreased. In all divisions, intensity during the course of the training season increased with the highest percentage of interval mileage occurring during the championship season. Athletes, across all divisions that ran the highest weekly mileage and had higher mileage during all mesocycles placed higher at the national meet. Training periodization of high weekly mileage during pre-competitive and competitive mesocycles and lower weekly mileage and high interval intensity during the championship mesocycle are training variables that play a role in enhancing performance.
Year of Submission
1998
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Forrest Dolgener
Second Advisor
Sharon Huddleston
Third Advisor
Jeanette Marsh
Date Original
1998
Object Description
1 PDF file (56 leaves)
Copyright
©1998 Kori J. Stoffregen
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Stoffregen, Kori J., "Training Variables of Male and Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners" (1998). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1828.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1828
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