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Item Time Away from Mandatory Physical Training and its Effect on Maximal VO2 in ROTC Cadets(North Dakota State University, 2012) Krebsbach, Kassie GeorgetteDuring the school year, cadets in ROTC programs are required to participate in mandatory physical training. However, during the summer months, training is not required. Changes can occur in VO2max with both training and detraining. The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to determine if VO2max changes over the summer in cadets returning to campus and (2) to determine if there is a difference in VO2max between returning cadets and new cadets. Participants completed a graded exercise treadmill test to determine their VO2max in the spring of 2010 and in the fall of 2010. The results show a significant decrease in the returning cadets’ VO2max from time point 1 (spring) to time point 2 (fall). No difference was noted between returning cadets’ and new cadets’ VO2max. In conclusion, by providing the cadets with a program to be completed during extended breaks, a decrease in VO2max could possibly be avoided.Item Kinematic, Neuromuscular, and Performance Changes due to Overspeed Training for Ice Hockey(North Dakota State University, 2013) Faught, Phillip MichaelAthletes, coaches, and strength and conditioning practitioners are constantly searching for new and improved speed training methods give themselves or their athletes an edge over their competition. Overspeed training is not a new technique of speed training; however changes and developments over the past decade have created many new methods to train at supramaximal speed. Choosing the appropriate method or methods of overspeed training is important for the training to have the desired performance improvements. High speed running and skating treadmills, tow-assisted running and skating, as well as downhill running are some of the most common methods of overspeed training. Overspeed training has been shown to improve running and skating kinematics resulting in increases in overall speed. Evaluating the benefits and negative effects of specific overspeed methods is important when selecting which methods to apply.Item Short-term Training Effects of Dynamic Warm Up Volume on Speed, Power, and Agility(North Dakota State University, 2011) Senn, Daniel LeRoyThis study examined the short-term training effects of two volumes of a dynamic warm up performed 4 days per week over a 3 1/2-week period. A total of 25 Division III wrestlers volunteered for the study. Three participants either dropped out or were unable to attend post-testing, resulting in 22 total participants completing the study. Groups were divided into control, low volume, and high volume groups. All participants completed pre and poststudy performance tests including the standing long jump, proagility, start-stop-cut, and 30- meter sprint. The low and high volume training groups each performed the same dynamic warm up prior to each pre-season captain's practice. The control group did not participate in an organized warm up. The low volume group performed one set of each warm up exercise, and the high volume group performing two sets of each warm up exercise. Data analysis indicated significant increases in performance for the standing long jump (p = .011) and start-stop-cut (p = .000) measures among the entire sample population. However, there was no significant difference between the groups in these measures. No significant results were found either for the sample as a whole or between groups for the proagility and 30-meter measures. The increased performance of all groups, including the control group, fails to provide evidence for the effectiveness of training with either warm up volume. Further research is needed to address limitations of this study to determine effectiveness of various warm up volumes.