Four Weeks of Off-Season Training Improves Peak Oxygen Consumption in Female Field Hockey Players.

The purpose of the study was to examine the changes in peak oxygen consumption ( V ˙O) and running economy (RE) following four-weeks of high intensity training and concurrent strength and conditioning during the off-season in collegiate female field hockey players. Fourteen female student-athletes (age 19.29 ± 0.

Run Economy on a Normal and Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill.

Lower body positive pressure (LBPP) treadmill running is used more frequently in clinical and athletic settings. Accurate caloric expenditure is required for proper exercise prescription, especially for obese patients performing LBPP exercise. It is unclear if running on LBPP changes running economy (RE) in proportion to the changes in body weight.