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Self-Selected Pacing Strategy And Lactate Response In Individual Medley Time Trials, Claire Galloway May 2023

Self-Selected Pacing Strategy And Lactate Response In Individual Medley Time Trials, Claire Galloway

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

The 200 and 400-yard individual medley (IM; 200 IM and 400 IM, respectively) are two swimming events that challenge swimmers' versatility. Each of these events has different physiological requirements, where the 200 IM is viewed as an anaerobic event and the 400 IM as an aerobic event. Additionally, the IMs require performance in all four competitive stroke disciplines in a specific order (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), with each stroke requiring a different magnitude of intensity, efficiency, and speed. Purpose: To study the different pacing strategies and corresponding blood lactate response during the 200 IM and 400 IM in National …


The Effect Of Joint Versus Soft Tissue Flossing On Overall Performance In The Lower Extremities, Emily Bray May 2023

The Effect Of Joint Versus Soft Tissue Flossing On Overall Performance In The Lower Extremities, Emily Bray

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

Effective warm-up routines result in a reduction in muscle soreness post-exercise, a lessened risk of injury, and an enhanced performance output ability. Existing research has shown promising effects of muscle tissue flossing, a novel method of warming up in which a latex band is used to apply pressure to a specific area in the body. The purpose of this study was to determine how active college students respond to flossing applied to both a joint as well as soft tissue in the lower extremities, focusing on the ankle joint and calf muscle. Floss bands were applied bilaterally for each of …


A Comparison Of External Loads In Division Iii Men's Lacrosse Between High Competition Matches And Low Competition Matches, Patrick Moore May 2023

A Comparison Of External Loads In Division Iii Men's Lacrosse Between High Competition Matches And Low Competition Matches, Patrick Moore

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

Lacrosse is an open field sport with limited knowledge of the physiological demands of gameplay at the Division III level. The purpose of this study was to investigate the external loads of Division III men’s lacrosse players during NCAA season games. Comparisons were made between the external loads placed on the athletes in high competition versus external loads placed on the athletes in low competition matches. Top competition matches were defined as matches against teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament whereas low competition matches included teams that did not meet top competition requirements. The dependent variables measured included total …


The Relationship Between Blood Lactate And Heart Rate Responses To An Established Biking Protocol In Female Distance Runners And Sedentary Females, Haleigh Kozlowski Apr 2023

The Relationship Between Blood Lactate And Heart Rate Responses To An Established Biking Protocol In Female Distance Runners And Sedentary Females, Haleigh Kozlowski

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

The aim of this study is to examine the differences in heart rate and lactic thresholdbetween female distance athletes and sedentary females. Lactate threshold is one of the variables used to measure anaerobic threshold. Anaerobic threshold characterizes the point when metabolic acidosis, along with the associated changes in gas exchange in the lungs, occurs during exercise. In this experiment, 16 female subjects -- 8 sedentary (174.56cm + 5.06 cm, 72.79 kg + 11.61kg), and 8 distance athletes (169.24cm + 8.58 cm, 57.44 kg + 5.37kg) -- were asked to ride a stationary bike for 18 minutes at 60 rotations per …


Efficacy Of A Motivational Video On Heart Rate, Rpe, And Total Work Performed During Stationary Cycling, Hannah Angelella Apr 2020

Efficacy Of A Motivational Video On Heart Rate, Rpe, And Total Work Performed During Stationary Cycling, Hannah Angelella

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

Sedentary lifestyles are a very common way of life for 21st century Americans. Lack of enjoyment and motivation are two common factors that deter people from engaging in physical activity and exercise on a regular basis (1). However, it has been found that visual stimulation may help motivate or distract from exertion (2–4). The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of watching a motivational video (Tour de France (MV)) versus a calming video (Bob Ross painting (PV)) while cycling. Ten recreationally active subjects from the University of Lynchburg staff, faculty, and student population partook in a within-subjects …