A comparison between two training programs and their effects on fatigue rates in women.
This study investigated the effects of a plyometric training program and a traditional weight-training program on the onset rate of fatigue in the vertical jump in women. Twenty-five untrained college women ranging in age from 18-35 were randomly separated into 3 groups: a plyometric group, a traditional weight-training group, and a control (untrained) group. For the purpose of this study, the traditional weight-training group was defined as performing 3 sets of 10 repetitions at 70% of the subject's 1 repetition maximum (1RM). Training took place over a 10-week period for both the plyometric and traditional weight-trained groups. The plyometric group prolonged the onset of fatigue by 3.85 seconds as compared with their pretest data. The traditional weight-training group fatigued 0.55 seconds faster after training was implemented as compared with their pretest data. These results showed a significant difference between the groups in their onset rates of fatigue (p < 0.05). The results of this study show that a plyometric training program prolongs the onset rate of fatigue in the vertical jump in women as compared with a traditional weight-training program.
McLaughlin
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Department of Physical Education and Health, California State University at Stanislaus, Turlock 95382, USA.
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012016:Reference Values; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*