The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Yo-Yo intermittent recovery testing ability and 20-meter sprint times in NCAA Division I men’s and women’s collegiate soccer players. Results show no significant (p = >0.05) relationship between the distance covered in the Yo-Yo IR1 test and 20-meter sprint times in the female players and a significant correlation between the two tests in the male players (r = -0.33). A non-significant relationship between the tests in female players may be due to greater variation in the total distance covered during the Yo-Yo IR1 test and small variation in 20-meter sprint times. The inclusion of speed and resistance training may be beneficial in developing the anaerobic speed reserve in female collegiate soccer players, leading to improvement in the Yo-Yo IR1 test performance. Improving the sprinting capabilities of male collegiate soccer players may also improve Yo-Yo IR1 test performance.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-5464 |
| Date | 01 August 2021 |
| Creators | Dodge, Fiona |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Electronic Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | Copyright by the authors. |
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