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Runners (Sports)--Iowa--Cedar Falls; Cross-country running; Physical education and training; Runners (Sports); Iowa--Cedar Falls; Academic theses;
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between time spent at three training loads and running performance during a Division I collegiate cross-country season. Subjects were fifteen collegiate level male and female runners all with competition experience of ≥3 years.. Subjects HRmax was determined during a treadmill run to exhaustion. After the completion of maximal testing, the following HR zones were determined; 1) light intensity(< 80% of HRmax), 2) moderate intensity (between 80-90% of HRmax), and 3) High intensity (> 90% of HR max). During the training season, the amount of time spent at in each heart rate zone was determined for each runner. Correlations between the amount of time spent in each heart rate zone and running performance was determined. The average percentage of total training time spent in each training zone for all the male runners was as follows, (1) Zone 1 = 30. 7%, (2) Zone 2 = 41.9%, and (3) Zone 3 = 24.4% respectively. The female group's average time spent in each heart rate zone was, (1) Zone 1 = 25.6%, (2) Zone 2 = 34.6%, and (3) Zone 3 = 39.7%. The average time spent in each heart rate zone for the combined group of runners was, (1) Zone 1 = 28.4%, (2) Zone 2 = 38.6%, and (3) Zone 3 = 33% respectively. In the male group, a negative correlation coefficient (r = -0.92; P = 0.009) was found for the relationship between total zone 1 percentage and best cross country run time (BestRT) A significant positive correlation was also found between total zone 2 percentage (r = 0.89; P = 0.045) and AveRT. In the female group, a negative correlation coefficient (r = -0.879; P = 0.049) was found for the relationship between total zone 2 percentage and BestRT. The findings of this study suggest that total training time spent at low intensities in the male gender group is associated with improved performance during highly intense endurance events. It also suggests that total training time spent at moderate intensities in the female gender group might be associated with improved performance during highly intense endurance events.
Year of Submission
2006
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Forrest Dolgener
Second Advisor
Kevin Finn
Third Advisor
Robin Lund
Date Original
2006
Object Description
1 PDF file (46 leaves)
Copyright
©2006 Nicholas L. Maas
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Maas, Nicholas L., "The Relationship of Time Spent Training at Three Physiological Loads and Performance in Endurance Athletes" (2006). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1864.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1864
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