Physiological Profile Review for Women’s Lacrosse

Physiological Profile Review for Women’s LacrosseShae Smith

ESS 110

The Basics…The Basics…

What the ASEP says…What the ASEP says…

Energy Fitness

Muscular Fitness

Aerobic Anaerobic Flexibility Strength Endurance Speed Power

M-H H M M M-H H M-H

What the RESEARCH says….What the RESEARCH says….

1st test 4th test

VO2 max

(ml/kg/min)44.0 52.9

Run time on treadmill(sec) 42.5 61.4

Power

(kgm/sec)75.12 81.42

Physiological responses of international women’s lacrosse players to pre-season conditioning

R.T Withers

What the RESEARCH says….What the RESEARCH says….Descriptive characteristics of NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse players

J. D. VescoviT. D. BrownT. M. Murray

Aerobic

CapacityShuttle Test VO2 Max

Totals 10 46.8

Linear Sprint Speed

9.1 meter 36.6 meter

Totals (sec) 1.99 5.97

Countermovement and jump ability

Illinois test Pro-agility

Totals (sec) 10.45 4.99

What the RESEARCH says….What the RESEARCH says….

Pre-training Post-training

VO2 max

(ml/kg/min)41.65 45.96

Vertical Jump (in) 14.60 15.57

Pushups 7.00 13.88

Sit-ups 39.88 40.88

1.5 mile run (min) 11:22 10:54

Selected fitness parameters of college female lacrosse players

M. N. SchmidtP. GrayS. Tyler

ApplicationApplication

Conditioning Speed Agility and Footwork Some strength training

Amount of training No need for frequent aerobic training

Conclusions Conclusions Results are consistent with the ASEP

suggestions

Problems with research: Small test groups No time-based or movement analysis of

competition

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Vescovi, J. D., Brown, T. D., & Murray, T. M. (2007). Descriptive characteristicsof NCAA Division I women lacrosse players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 10, 334-

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Withers, R.T. (1978).Physiological responses of international female lacrosseplayers to pre-season conditioning. Medicine and Science in Sports. 10, 238-242.