A Practical Comparison Between Traditional Periodization and Daily-Undulated Weight Training Among Collegiate Track and Field Athletes.

<p>Recently, comparisons of "periodized" strength training methods have become a focus of sport science. Daily undulating periodization (DUP), using daily alterations in repetitions, has been developed and touted as a superior method of training. The purpose of this study is to compare traditional periodization (TRA) to DUP in Division I track and field athletes. Thirty-one athletes were assigned to either a TRA or the DUP group training programs based on sex, year, and event. Training lasted 10 weeks. There were 4 testing sessions focusing on strength characteristics. Although, trends favored the TRA group for strength and rate of force development, no significant differences were found between the groups. Significant differences (p&#8804;0.05) in volume and the amount of improvement per volume load were found to be significantly different (p&#8804;0.05) between the TRA and DUP groups. These data indicate that TRA is more efficient in producing strength gains than DUP.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology and Sport Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Painter, Keith Ballard

• Strength
• Testosterone
• Cortisol
• Volume
• Power
• Exercise Science
• Kinesiology
• Life Sciences

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1867

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-3219