Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Smith, JohnEric William

Committee Member

McAllister, Matthew

Committee Member

Holmes, E. Megan

Date of Degree

8-10-2018

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology)

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Education

Department

Department of Kinesiology

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate carbohydrate supplementation during cheerleading training and its effect on performance. Seventeen participants in four trials; one to gather anthropometric data and 1-repetition maximums, one familiarization trial, a carbohydrate trial, and a placebo trial. The exercises used were power snatches from a hang position, push jerks, front squats, and box squats. The exercises most mimicked a standard strength and conditioning practice for cheerleaders. Performance was measured by calculating the difference between pre- and post-training values in vertical jump repetitions, peak power, average power, peak velocity, and average velocity in a power snatch, and a 200-m shuttle sprint. Performance values for carbohydrate and placebo trials were analyzed using a paired sample t-test, which found no significant difference between the carbohydrate and placebo trials.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19969

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