Thesis (M.S.)--Indiana University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 16-17). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-48). Also available via Humboldt Digital Scholar.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-109).

Thesis (M.S.)--Western Washington University, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-61). Also issued online.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Dakota, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-43). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--La Crosse, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Dakota, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-43)

Thesis (M.S.Ed.)--Baylor University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-52).

There is conflict between recognized Strength and Conditioning professionals and organizations regarding the most effective methods of teaching the power clean weight training exercise. The area of greatest conflict is related to the effectiveness of whether to specifically introduce and segmentally practice the Double Knee Bend technique or not. Sixty collegiate football players with novice power clean experience were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) a group in which the double knee bend technique was taught and practiced segmentally (DKB); (2) a group which was instructed in the same way as the DKB group except that the double knee bend was not specifically taught or practiced segmentally(NDKB), and (3) a control group (CG) which was exposed to an orientation session similar to the first two groups, but was not specifically instructed in the power clean technique. Subjects in all three groups were video taped performing the power clean with a standardized weight both prior to and following a seven week training session. Each video taped trial was randomly assigned to an expert reviewer for qualitative analysis in a blind review. Reviewers rated the three upward movement phases as well as the total upward movement phase of the lift using a published check list and rated the performance from one to five with five being the best technique. The result of the ANOVA and a Scheefe test showed that the two treatment groups both demonstrated significant improvement pre to post test in the power clean technique p<0.01. The control group did not significantly improve over the course of the same training period. In comparing the two treatment groups, the between groups analysis (DKB) and (NDKB) were not significantly different. These results suggest that the double knee technique does not need to be specifically taught or segmentally practiced in order to improve power clean technique among college football players with novice power clean experience. / Ed. D.

The purpose of this thesis investigation was to evaluate the effects of combined aerobic and weightlifting training on the circulatory responses of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) during formal lifting, and during strength related activities of daily living. Seven subjects (x age: 54 years) successfully completed 20 sessions of training within 12 weeks. The aerobic training regimen consisted of a 5-10 minute warm up, walking, arm buoys, and arm-and leg-cycling at an intensity equivalent to approximately 70% of functional capacity. The weightlifting regimen consisted of single-arm curl (SAC), and single-leg press (SLP) exercises performed by both limbs, in addition to modified trunk curls. Before and after training, intra-brachial artery pressure was measured continuously during: 10 repetitions of the seated SAC exercise at 70% of the subject's one repetition maximum (1 RM), 12 repetitions of the SLP and double-leg press (DLP) exercises at 80% of 1 RM, isometric handgrip at 50% of maximal voluntary contraction strength, 10 flights of stair climbing at a cadence of 60 steps/minute, and 10 minutes of horizontal treadmill walking at 3.5 mph. Training increased the SAC, SLP, and DLP 1 RM strength by 98% (15 vs 30 kg; p < 0.016), 23% (99 vs 122 kg; p < 0.002), and 27% (165 vs 210 kg; p < 0.001) respectively. The mean peak systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures, heart rate and rate pressure product were attenuated in all 3 weightlifting exercises when subjects lifted the same absolute load (70% of the pre-training 1 RM for the SAC exercise, and 80% of the pre-training 1 RM for the SLP and DLP exercises) after training. When subjects lifted the same relative load after training, all circulatory responses increased. The average peak heart rate and arterial pressure responses were reduced during 10 minutes of horizontal treadmill walking after training. In contrast, there was little or no reduction in any of the measured parameters during stair climbing. It is concluded that weightlifting training in CAD patients results in an attenuation of the heart rate and arterial blood pressure responses during repeated lifting with identical absolute loads, and there may be a modest transfer of this effect to certain activities of daily living involving the trained muscles. / Thesis / Master of Science (MS)