Research Day - Spring 2013 - DO NOT EDIThttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/117482024-03-29T12:00:46Z2024-03-29T12:00:46ZEnergy drink vs. sport drink on max exercise test performanceWright, Sadiehttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/117692023-06-23T19:57:25Z2013-06-17T00:00:00ZEnergy drink vs. sport drink on max exercise test performance
Wright, Sadie
Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) is the maximum capacity of the body to transport and utilize oxygen during incremental exercise. VO2max can be expressed as either an absolute rate in liters of oxygen per minute (L/min) or as a relative rate in millimeters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (ml/kg/min). Consumption of energy drinks and sport drinks are very popular among the athlete and non-athlete population today. Energy drinks have been said to decrease fatigue and increase mental focus, alertness, and endurance performance. Sport drinks have also been advertised to decrease the rate of muscle glycogen breakdown, therefore prolonging endurance exercise. Research has shown that energy drinks can improve endurance while exercising, and carbohydrate supplements can have large benefits on endurance performance.
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2013-06-17T00:00:00ZDoes the ingestion of the different forms of Gatorade Prime 01 prior to submaximal exercise affect the distance traveled?Thomas, Stacyhttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/117682023-06-23T19:47:00Z2013-06-17T00:00:00ZDoes the ingestion of the different forms of Gatorade Prime 01 prior to submaximal exercise affect the distance traveled?
Thomas, Stacy
Carbohydrates are ingested by athletes to provide energy before a workout routine. Gatorade has been available for many years and has developed different forms of carbohydrates for an athlete to consume. Research has often been used to show the effect of liquid carbohydrates but not often has the research been on the comparison of solid (S) to liquid (L) carbohydrate ingestion and its effect on performance.
This study will examine not only the distance traveled, but the heart rate, blood pressure, and the rate of perceived exertion while ingesting different forms of Gatorade Prime 01.
8 male students were used for this study and prior to testing, each subject was given a consent form to sign and a survey to fill out. Each subject was given either a solid or liquid carbohydrate on their first visit, and the opposite on the second visit. Counterbalancing was done to ensure validity. Resting values of heart rate and blood pressure were taken and at 5 minute intervals, heart rate, blood pressure, rate of perceived exertion, and distance were measured and recorded. Subjects cycled on a stationary bike for 30 minutes at 70% of their age predicted max heart rate. Workload was adjusted to each subject based on their heart rate.
The average resting heart rate following consumption of a solid was 70.1 ± 10.7 bpm and the resting heart rate after consuming the liquid was 76.1 ± 11.3 bpm was significantly different (p = 0.0228). The heart rate at the conclusion of 30 min of exercise (S) was 147.8 ± 9.4 bpm and the average heart rate at the conclusion of 30 min of exercise with a liquid was 147.5 ± 10.2 bpm resulting in no significant difference (p = 0.4509). The distance traveled after 30 minutes with a solid was 13.4 ± 1.7 km and the distance traveled after 30 minutes with a liquid was 12.6 ± 3.1 km which also resulted in no significant difference (p = 0.1095).
The results of this study indicated that there is no significant difference in the different forms of carbohydrate ingestion. Although the resting heart rates were significantly different in the different forms, it did not affect the performance of the subjects.
2013-06-17T00:00:00ZWill trained Crossfit athletes continue to see fitness benefits or will they plateau?Smith, Kaceyhttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/117662023-06-23T21:17:00Z2013-06-14T00:00:00ZWill trained Crossfit athletes continue to see fitness benefits or will they plateau?
Smith, Kacey
Crossfit training is defined as constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity. Research has shown drastic gains in fitness when using a constantly varied approach to training as well as training at high intensities for short durations.
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2013-06-14T00:00:00ZExercise effects on blood glucose response to carbohydrate drinks between ethnicitiesShrestha, Kritikahttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/117652023-06-26T15:29:44Z2013-06-14T00:00:00ZExercise effects on blood glucose response to carbohydrate drinks between ethnicities
Shrestha, Kritika
Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) is the maximum capacity of the body to transport and utilize oxygen during incremental exercise. It is expressed either as an absolute rate in liters of oxygen per minute (L/min) or as a relative rate in milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (ml/kg/min). The blood glucose level is defined as the concentration of glucose in the blood, measured in milligrams of glucose per 100 milliliters of blood. Carbohydrate drinks are consumed before exercise because it is believed that it enhances performance by decreasing the rate of muscle glycogen stores, but those drinks also have a high amount of sugar in them which causes the blood glucose levels to spike. Exercise helps by increasing cellular uptake and lowering blood glucose because glucose is a rapidly metabolized form of energy.
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