A Practical Comparison Between Traditional Periodization and Daily-Undulated Weight Training Among Collegiate Track and Field Athletes
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East Tennessee State University Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University Electronic Theses and Dissertations Student Works 8-2009 A Practical Comparison Between Traditional Periodization and Daily-Undulated Weight Training Among Collegiate Track and Field Athletes. Keith Ballard Painter East Tennessee State University Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.etsu.edu/etd Part of the Exercise Science Commons Recommended Citation Painter, Keith Ballard, "A Practical Comparison Between Traditional Periodization and Daily-Undulated Weight Training Among Collegiate Track and Field Athletes." (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1867. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1867 This Thesis - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Works at Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Practical Comparison between Traditional Periodization and Daily-Undulated Weight Training Among Collegiate Track and Field Athletes A thesis presented to the faculty of the Center of Excellence in Sport Science and Coach Education and Department of Kinesiology, Leisure, and Sport Sciences East Tennessee State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Kinesiology and Sport Studies Concentration in Exercise Physiology and Performance by Keith Ballard Painter August 2009 Michael H. Stone, Ph.D., Chair Michael W. Ramsey, Ph.D. G. Gregory Haff, Ph. D. Chris Ayers Keywords: Strength, Testosterone, Cortisol, Volume, Power ABSTRACT A Practical Comparison Between Traditional Periodization and Daily-Undulated Weight Training Among Collegiate Track and Field Athletes by Keith Ballard Painter Recently, comparisons of “periodized” strength training methods have become a focus of sport science. Daily undulating periodization (DUP), using daily alterations in repetitions, has been developed and touted as a superior method of training. The purpose of this study is to compare traditional periodization (TRA) to DUP in Division I track and field athletes. Thirty-one athletes were assigned to either a TRA or the DUP group training programs based on sex, year, and event. Training lasted 10 weeks. There were 4 testing sessions focusing on strength characteristics. Although, trends favored the TRA group for strength and rate of force development, no significant differences were found between the groups. Significant differences (p≤0.05) in volume and the amount of improvement per volume load were found to be significantly different (p≤0.05) between the TRA and DUP groups. These data indicate that TRA is more efficient in producing strength gains than DUP. 2 Copyright 2009 by Keith Ballard Painter All Rights Reserved © 3 DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to my parents. They taught me the importance of hard work and education. Without their love and their support for my continued education, I would not be where I am today. I can never express how much gratitude I have for the life they have provided me with, and the love I have for them. From here on, I can only hope that I can continue to make them proud. 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dr. Michael Stone, for his dedication to research and students, as well as his immense knowledge in the field of Sport Science. It was an honor to be able to learn from him, and his guidance through this process has been invaluable. I thank him for all he has done for me. Dr. Greg Haff, for his willingness to help and his patience. His support with data analysis was a major relief. I thank him for that assistance and all his other contributions to the study. Dr. Travis Triplett, for her knowledge of endocrinology. Without her assistance, the study would not be as whole as it is now. I thank her for donating her time. Dr. Nathan Fethke, for his knowledge of technical equipment, and his moral support. His contributions aided in the most stressful times, and his moral support kept me diligent in working through unexpected difficulties. I also want to acknowledge all of the students that assisted through the duration of the study. Without their dedication, this would not have been possible. 5 CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ 2 LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. 9 LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 11 Operational Definitions ................................................................................................. 13 Review of the Literature ............................................................................................... 18 General Adaptation Syndrome .................................................................................. 18 Fitness-Fatigue Paradigm.......................................................................................... 21 Endocrine Responses to Training ............................................................................. 23 Testosterone. ......................................................................................................... 23 Cortisol. ................................................................................................................. 26 T:C Ratio. .............................................................................................................. 28 Brief History of Periodization ................................................................................... 29 Strength-Power Periodization Research ................................................................... 30 Recent Developments. .......................................................................................... 35 Common Problems in the Literature. .................................................................... 40 Periodization Rational ............................................................................................... 48 Cycling and Stages. ............................................................................................... 50 Non-linear Periodization ........................................................................................... 52 6 Daily-Undulation. ................................................................................................. 54 Summary ................................................................................................................... 56 2. A PRACTICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN TRADITIONAL PERIODIZATION AND DAILY-UNDULATED WEIGHT TRAINING AMONG COLLEGIATE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES ................................................................................................ 57 Abstract ......................................................................................................................... 58 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 59 METHODS ................................................................................................................... 60 Experimental Approach to the Problem .................................................................... 60 Subjects ..................................................................................................................... 61 Procedures ................................................................................................................. 62 Testing....................................................................................................................... 63 Monitoring Injuries ................................................................................................... 65 Training Programs .................................................................................................... 66 Statistical Analyses ................................................................................................... 70 RESULTS ..................................................................................................................... 71 Volume Load ............................................................................................................ 74 Testosterone and Cortisol ......................................................................................... 78 DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................... 80 Practical Aspects ....................................................................................................... 85 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. 88 7 3. DISCUSSION .............................................................................................................. 92 Results ........................................................................................................................... 92 Discussion of Methods .................................................................................................. 93 Further Investigations ..................................................................................................