Physiological Profile
Review for Women’s
Lacrosse
Shae Smith
ESS 110
The Basics…
What the ASEP says…
M-HHM-HMMHM-H
PowerSpeedEnduranceStrengthFlexibilityAnaerobicAerobic
Muscular FitnessEnergy
Fitness
What the RESEARCH says….
81.4275.12 Power
(kgm/sec)
Run time on
treadmill(sec)
VO2 max
(ml/kg/min)
61.442.5
52.944.0
4th test1st test
Physiological
responses of
international
women’s lacrosse
players to pre-
season conditioning
R.T Withers
What the RESEARCH says….
Descriptive
characteristics of
NCAA Division I
women’s lacrosse
players
J. D. Vescovi
T. D. Brown
T. M. Murray
46.810Totals
VO2 MaxShuttle TestAerobic
Capacity
5.971.99Totals (sec)
36.6 meter9.1 meterLinear Sprint
Speed
4.9910.45Totals (sec)
Pro-agilityIllinois testCountermovement
and jump ability
What the RESEARCH says….
10:5411:221.5 mile run
(min)
40.8839.88Sit-ups
13.887.00 Pushups
Vertical Jump
(in)
VO2 max
(ml/kg/min)
15.5714.60
45.9641.65
Post-trainingPre-training Selected fitness
parameters of
college female
lacrosse players
M. N. Schmidt
P. Gray
S. Tyler
Application
! Conditioning
! Speed
! Agility and Footwork
! Some strength training
! Amount of training
! No need for frequent aerobic training
Conclusions
! Results are consistent with the ASEPsuggestions
! Problems with research:
! Small test groups
! No time-based or movement analysis ofcompetition
References
DeMeersman, R. E., & Schiltz, J. H (1984). Decreased training frequency and pulmonary function retention infemale athlete. Journal of Sports Medicine. 24, 155-158.
Harris, G (2006).Off-season conditioning for women's lacrosse. National Strength
and Conditioning Association. 28, 93-94
Schmidt, M. N., Gray, P, & Tyler, S (1981). Selected fitness parameters of college
female lacrosse players . Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. 21, 284-289.
Vescovi, J. D., Brown, T. D., & Murray, T. M. (2007). Descriptive characteristics
of NCAA Division I women lacrosse players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 10, 334-340.
Withers, R.T. (1978).Physiological responses of international female lacrosse
players to pre-season conditioning. Medicine and Science in Sports. 10, 238-242.