The Impact of Outside Stimulus on Performance in Mid Distance Athletes
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Presentation Type
Asynchronous
Entry Number
2381
School
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department
Exercise Physiology
Keywords
running, endurance, motivation, music
Abstract
Running performance is affected by multiple factors working together to produce a successful athlete. This study will examine the physiological and performance responses to varying stimuli among division III collegiate middle distance runners. Performance during this test will be partially impacted by how subjects enable themselves to keep going throughout the trials. Participants include no more than twenty males and females from the University of Lynchburg’s track team. Two eight-minute-long trials will be performed in a randomized order on a treadmill, including one with uptempo music and regular verbal encouragement and one with silence. Pre-test questions will assess participant’s headspace. Heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion will be collected throughout both trials. Participants will be blinded to the treadmill display, such that they can only see time elapsed but not speed, distance traveled, or heart rate. The treadmill’s speed is controlled freely by the participant with an incline of 0.5% held constant. Participants are instructed to run as far as they are able within the eight minute period. This study’s data collection is ongoing and will be analyzed upon completion. This research is imperative to help understand how external factors can impact the athletes’ performances.
Primary Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Jill Lucas, Dr. Price Blair and Dr. Stephen Smith
Primary Faculty Mentor(s) Department
Exercise Physiology and Westover Honors Program
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The Impact of Outside Stimulus on Performance in Mid Distance Athletes
Running performance is affected by multiple factors working together to produce a successful athlete. This study will examine the physiological and performance responses to varying stimuli among division III collegiate middle distance runners. Performance during this test will be partially impacted by how subjects enable themselves to keep going throughout the trials. Participants include no more than twenty males and females from the University of Lynchburg’s track team. Two eight-minute-long trials will be performed in a randomized order on a treadmill, including one with uptempo music and regular verbal encouragement and one with silence. Pre-test questions will assess participant’s headspace. Heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion will be collected throughout both trials. Participants will be blinded to the treadmill display, such that they can only see time elapsed but not speed, distance traveled, or heart rate. The treadmill’s speed is controlled freely by the participant with an incline of 0.5% held constant. Participants are instructed to run as far as they are able within the eight minute period. This study’s data collection is ongoing and will be analyzed upon completion. This research is imperative to help understand how external factors can impact the athletes’ performances.
Comments
Data collection is ongoing, link will be added to presentation.