Date of Award

9-1-2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Health Sciences

First Advisor

Donna Quimby

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the prediction values of the squat, power clean, and three commonly used plyometric exercises by track and field coaches (OHB, SLJ, and STJ) to acceleration and max velocity performance. There is sparse research on the effectiveness of standing long jump, standing triple jump, and over head back contributing to athletic performance. The findings from this project may provide practical information to coaches about the five components. The University of New Mexico (UNM) men and women track and field student-athletes, ages 18-24 (n = 28), volunteered for the study. Potential differences in predictability for male and female athletes were investigated. For men both ACC (p < .05) and MV (p< .05), SLJ emerged as a significant predictor. For women ACC (p < .05), SLJ emerged as a significant predictor and MV (p < .05), PC emerged as a significant predictor.

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