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.