Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players
The purpose of the study was to examine the changes in peak oxygen consumption ( V ˙O2peak) and running economy (RE) following four-weeks of high intensity training and concurrent strength and conditioning during the off-season in collegiate female field hockey players. Fourteen female studen...
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| author | Lindsey T. Funch Erik Lind Larissa True Deborah Van Langen John T. Foley James F. Hokanson |
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| description | The purpose of the study was to examine the changes in peak oxygen consumption ( V ˙O2peak) and running economy (RE) following four-weeks of high intensity training and concurrent strength and conditioning during the off-season in collegiate female field hockey players. Fourteen female student-athletes (age 19.29 ± 0.91 years) were divided into two training groups, matched from baseline V ˙O2peak: High Intensity Training (HITrun; n = 8) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT; n = 6). Participants completed 12 training sessions. HITrun consisted of 30 min of high-intensity running, while HIIT consisted of a series of whole-body high intensity Tabata-style intervals (75–85% of age predicted maximum heart rate) for a total of four minutes. In addition to the interval training, the off-season training included six resistance training sessions, three team practices, and concluded with a team scrimmage. V ˙O2peak was measured pre- and post-training to determine the effectiveness of the training program. A two-way mixed (group × time) ANOVA showed a main effect of time with a statistically significant difference in V ˙O2peak from pre- to post-testing, F(1, 12) = 12.657, p = 0.004, partial η2 = 0.041. Average (±SD) V ˙O2peak increased from 44.64 ± 3.74 to 47.35 ± 3.16 mL·kg−1·min−1 for HIIT group and increased from 45.39 ± 2.80 to 48.22 ± 2.42 mL·kg−1·min−1 for HITrun group. Given the similar improvement in aerobic power, coaches and training staff may find the time saving element of HIIT-type conditioning programs attractive. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-195d11f446b04d6f94bb0868555d47df2022-12-22T04:19:53ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632017-11-01548910.3390/sports5040089sports5040089Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey PlayersLindsey T. Funch0Erik Lind1Larissa True2Deborah Van Langen3John T. Foley4James F. Hokanson5Kinesiology Department, State University of New York at Cortland, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, USAKinesiology Department, State University of New York at Cortland, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, USAKinesiology Department, State University of New York at Cortland, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, USAKinesiology Department, State University of New York at Cortland, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, USAPhysical Education Department, State University of New York at Cortland, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, USAKinesiology Department, State University of New York at Cortland, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, USAThe purpose of the study was to examine the changes in peak oxygen consumption ( V ˙O2peak) and running economy (RE) following four-weeks of high intensity training and concurrent strength and conditioning during the off-season in collegiate female field hockey players. Fourteen female student-athletes (age 19.29 ± 0.91 years) were divided into two training groups, matched from baseline V ˙O2peak: High Intensity Training (HITrun; n = 8) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT; n = 6). Participants completed 12 training sessions. HITrun consisted of 30 min of high-intensity running, while HIIT consisted of a series of whole-body high intensity Tabata-style intervals (75–85% of age predicted maximum heart rate) for a total of four minutes. In addition to the interval training, the off-season training included six resistance training sessions, three team practices, and concluded with a team scrimmage. V ˙O2peak was measured pre- and post-training to determine the effectiveness of the training program. A two-way mixed (group × time) ANOVA showed a main effect of time with a statistically significant difference in V ˙O2peak from pre- to post-testing, F(1, 12) = 12.657, p = 0.004, partial η2 = 0.041. Average (±SD) V ˙O2peak increased from 44.64 ± 3.74 to 47.35 ± 3.16 mL·kg−1·min−1 for HIIT group and increased from 45.39 ± 2.80 to 48.22 ± 2.42 mL·kg−1·min−1 for HITrun group. Given the similar improvement in aerobic power, coaches and training staff may find the time saving element of HIIT-type conditioning programs attractive.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/5/4/89HIITtabata intervalsmaximal oxygen consumptionintervalsnon-traditional season trainingfield hockeyVO2peakHIT |
| spellingShingle | Lindsey T. Funch Erik Lind Larissa True Deborah Van Langen John T. Foley James F. Hokanson Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players Sports HIIT tabata intervals maximal oxygen consumption intervals non-traditional season training field hockey VO2peak HIT |
| title | Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players |
| title_full | Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players |
| title_fullStr | Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players |
| title_short | Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players |
| title_sort | four weeks of off season training improves peak oxygen consumption in female field hockey players |
| topic | HIIT tabata intervals maximal oxygen consumption intervals non-traditional season training field hockey VO2peak HIT |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/5/4/89 |
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