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- Title
PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE DIFFERENCES OF MALE AUSTRIAN LACROSSE ATHLETES: A COMPARISON TO US COLLEGIAN LACROSSE ATHLETES.
- Authors
Richard, Hauer; Harald, Tschan
- Abstract
The sport of lacrosse has undergone rapid development over the past decade. However, little attention has been paid to the physiological requirements of lacrosse. Therefore, this paper aims to (1) describe the physiological profile of male lacrosse athletes and compare these findings with the findings of existing research and (2) examine the relationship between playing position, body composition and test performance. Eighteen male Austrian national team lacrosse players participated (age: 23.1 ± 4.0 years). All players performed a lacrosse-specific test battery to assess their body composition, flexibility, lower-body power, speed, agility, maximal strength, local muscular endurance, lacrosse skills, and aerobic capacity. The results showed that compared to US college lacrosse players, Austrian players had significantly lower body fat (P=0.000, 10.5 ± 2.0%), vertical jump (P=0.006, 52.0 ± 5.5 cm), and one-repetition- maximum (1RM) back squat and bench press (P=0.015, 107.4 ± 16.1 kg; P=0.000, 75.5 ± 11.2 kg) values. Longer t-test (P=0.000, 10.32 ± 0.51 s) and 1.6 km (P=0.000, 386.2 ± 29.2 s) times and faster linear sprint (P=0.000, 5.30 ± 0.14 s) times were also recorded for Austrian players. Additionally, significant correlations between body composition and performance results were reported for vertical jump height (r=-0.67, P=0.002), linear sprint (r=0.68, P=0.002), and 1.6 km times (r=0.59, P=0.010). The results show that compared to their Austrian counterparts, male US college lacrosse players have higher overall fitness levels. Further, specific fitness tests results may help implement proper athletic training programmes to increase performance and reduce injuries in the sport of lacrosse.
- Subjects
AUSTRIA; MOTOR ability; STRETCH (Physiology); T-test (Statistics); BODY composition; AEROBIC capacity; ATHLETES; MUSCLE strength; PHYSICAL fitness; COLLEGE sports; BODY movement; WEIGHT lifting; JUMPING; SPRINTING
- Publication
Kinesiologia Slovenica, 2017, Vol 23, Issue 3, p18
- ISSN
1318-2269
- Publication type
Article