Date Available
12-1-2017
Year of Publication
2017
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
College
Education
Department/School/Program
Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Faculty
Dr. Haley Bergstrom
Faculty
Dr. Heather Erwin
Abstract
The aims of the present study were to characterize the typical volume (total distance) and intensities (high-speed distance > 75% of maximum speed for weekday practices, Monday through Friday and competitive games on Saturday; compare the daily practice volume and intensities to competitive games to determine if the targeted volume and intensities are achieved as part of the periodized strategies using GPS software; and examine the relationship among total distance, high-speed distance in the prediction of player-load . Thirty NCAA Division I Football players (187.9 ± 5.5 cm; 107.4 ± 24.6 kg) were monitored using GPS receivers with integrated accelerometers during the 13-week regular season during the 2016 season. Separate one-way repeated measures ANOVAs demonstrated that competitive game loads and intensity were significantly different than weekday practices (p-value ≤ 0.05). There were significant differences among weekday practices in terms of overall volume and intensities, however the overall training goals were not met. Stepwise linear regression revealed that total distance is a significant predictor of player load. The results of the present study indicated that total distance, but not high-speed distance, could best be used to describe and track the development of a periodization model for training in Division I Collegiate Football using GPS technologies.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2017.454
Recommended Citation
Lindon, Tyler, "EXAMINATION OF VOLUME AND INTENSITIES OF WEEKDAY PRACTICES AND COMPETITIVE GAMES IN COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS" (2017). Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion. 46.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/khp_etds/46
