Publications by authors named "Emaly Vatne"

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  • - The study examined the link between dance training volume, body composition, and diet among 33 female collegiate dancers, focusing on their nutritional intake and its impact on their physical status.
  • - Results showed that dancers enrolled in relatively high credit loads but maintained a low-calorie diet, with many consuming less than the recommended amounts of protein and carbohydrates.
  • - There was a positive correlation between lean mass and daily intake of calories, fats, proteins, and leucine, highlighting the importance of adequate nutrition for improving body composition in dancers.
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Merrigan, JJ, Stone, JD, Kraemer, WJ, Vatne, EA, Onate, J, and Hagen, JA. Female National Collegiate Athletic Association Division-I athlete injury prediction by vertical countermovement jump force-time metrics. J Strength Cond Res 38(4): 783-786, 2024-Vertical countermovement jump (CMJ) assessments on force plates have been purported to screen for musculoskeletal injury risk (MSKI) but with little scientific support.

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Merrigan, JJ, Stone, JD, Kraemer, WJ, Friend, C, Lennon, K, Vatne, EA, and Hagen, JA. Analysis of sleep, nocturnal physiology, and physical demands of NCAA women's ice hockey across a championship season. J Strength Cond Res 38(4): 694-703, 2024-The aims of this study were to evaluate the (a) relationships between daily physical demands and nighttime sleep, heart rate (HR), and heart rate variability (HRV); (b) weekly changes in physical demands and sleep; and (c) differences among positions and between training and competition during a competitive season in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's ice hockey.

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