The Effect of Off-Season Training on One Mile Race Times
School Name
Chapin High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Several studies have been done to determine the effects of muscle training on the running economy of different types of runners. Overall, studies suggest that additional muscle training proves to be beneficial for running times. This project answers the question: “Does additional off season muscle training improve speeds in one mile races?”. Fourteen runners participated in the study, which took place during the off season for high school track athletes. In a survey, athletes gave their mile race times from the 2016 season as well as the type of off season training they participated in: either muscle training or running training. Athletes then gave their mile race times for 2017 to determine the effect of different training methods. Final times were compared to initial times in a matched pairs t-test with categories based on whether athletes participated in running training or muscle training during the off season. Data showed that the P-Value of the effect of off season muscle training was 0.418, which is statistically insignificant. Although the hypothesis that off season muscle training would be beneficial for high school track athletes was proven incorrect, if a specific training regimen was instituted, the effects could become prove to be more beneficial for the runners.
Recommended Citation
Guess, Hannah, "The Effect of Off-Season Training on One Mile Race Times" (2017). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 210.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2017/all/210
Location
Wall 321
Start Date
3-25-2017 10:00 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Off-Season Training on One Mile Race Times
Wall 321
Several studies have been done to determine the effects of muscle training on the running economy of different types of runners. Overall, studies suggest that additional muscle training proves to be beneficial for running times. This project answers the question: “Does additional off season muscle training improve speeds in one mile races?”. Fourteen runners participated in the study, which took place during the off season for high school track athletes. In a survey, athletes gave their mile race times from the 2016 season as well as the type of off season training they participated in: either muscle training or running training. Athletes then gave their mile race times for 2017 to determine the effect of different training methods. Final times were compared to initial times in a matched pairs t-test with categories based on whether athletes participated in running training or muscle training during the off season. Data showed that the P-Value of the effect of off season muscle training was 0.418, which is statistically insignificant. Although the hypothesis that off season muscle training would be beneficial for high school track athletes was proven incorrect, if a specific training regimen was instituted, the effects could become prove to be more beneficial for the runners.
