Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of two potentiating warm-up stimuli (weighted-vest strides and plyometrics) on running economy (RE) over short (5-10 minutes) and longer durations (30+ minutes) of exercise in trained distance runners. Methods: Five recreationally trained male runners were recruited to participate in this study. Each trial consisted of a 10-min self-paced warm-up on the treadmill followed by baseline RE test and baseline leg-stiffness. This was immediately followed by one of two intervention warmup protocols. The protocols consisted of either a series of plyometric movements, 6 x 10-sec strides with a weighted-vest equal to 20% body mass, or a control intervention. Following the intervention, a 10-minute resting period was included to elicit the effect of waiting in a coral pre-race. Following the resting period, a post-intervention RE test and leg-stiffness test were recorded. A 30-min endurance run on the treadmill followed the post-intervention RE and leg-stiffness tests followed by a final RE and leg-stiffness test. HR and RPE were recorded throughout the RE portions of the trials. Results: There was no statistical significance supporting the effect of condition (p=0.535) or time (p=0.238) on RE or on power (p=0.061) as a result of the interventions. There was a statistically significant effect of time on RE from the post-intervention to post-30-min run (p=0.012). Conclusion: There was no statistically significant effect of intervention condition on RE or power via leg-stiffness in recreationally trained distance runners.
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A 30-min endurance run on the treadmill followed the post-intervention RE and leg-stiffness tests followed by a final RE and leg-stiffness test. HR and RPE were recorded throughout the RE portions of the trials. <strong>Results</strong>: There was no statistical significance supporting the effect of condition (p=0.535) or time (p=0.238) on RE or on power (p=0.061) as a result of the interventions. There was a statistically significant effect of time on RE from the post-intervention to post-30-min run (p=0.012). <strong>Conclusion</strong>: There was no statistically significant effect of intervention condition on RE or power via leg-stiffness in recreationally trained distance runners.</p>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Bigenho, Connor"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"Master of Science - Kinesiology","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"Kinesiology and Health Science","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Dusting Joubert, Ph.D.","Todd Whitehead, Ph.D.","Eric Jones, Ph.D."],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2021,"date_issued":"2021-12-01T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2021-12-01T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T04:30:37Z","subjects":["Running Economy","Potentiation","Warm-up","Endurance Athletes","Weighted-Vest","Plyometrics","Exercise Physiology","Exercise Science","Other Kinesiology"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/430","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Dusting Joubert, Ph.D.","Todd Whitehead, Ph.D.","Eric Jones, Ph.D."]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Bigenho, Connor"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2021-12-10T08:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Kinesiology and Health Science"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Master of Science - Kinesiology"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Running Economy","Potentiation","Warm-up","Endurance Athletes","Weighted-Vest","Plyometrics","Exercise Physiology","Exercise Science","Other Kinesiology"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/430"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of two potentiating warm-up stimuli (weighted-vest strides and plyometrics) on running economy (RE) over short (5-10 minutes) and longer durations (30+ minutes) of exercise in trained distance runners. 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Results: There was no statistical significance supporting the effect of condition (p=0.535) or time (p=0.238) on RE or on power (p=0.061) as a result of the interventions. There was a statistically significant effect of time on RE from the post-intervention to post-30-min run (p=0.012). Conclusion: There was no statistically significant effect of intervention condition on RE or power via leg-stiffness in recreationally trained distance runners.
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