Literature Review
Warming up before a game or an event has become such an important and common task that researchers have been continuously trying to find ways to improve performance through warming up. Researchers are still trying to figure out whether a 20-30 minute moderate intensity warm up is enough to reach someone’s optimal sprint performance. Many studies have found that the most influential factors that warm-ups have on sprint performance include the increase of muscle temperature (Faulkner, Ferguson, Hodder, & Havenith, 2013 & Zois, Bishop, Ball, & Aughey, 2011 & Sander, Keiner, Schlumberger, Wirth, & Schmidtbleicher, 2013 & Mohr, Krustrup, Nybo, Nielsen, & Bangsbo, 2003). This leads to the second part of the study to find out if …show more content…
Most studies have only focused on one variable or the other. Not both together on the same participants, therefore this study will be able to tell us whether there is enough of a difference between warming up and external heating. At the end of my study you will know how to get the most out of your performance by a prior event method, which would include either actively warm up or using external heating.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the difference between a normal active warm up and external heating, to discover what method has more of an impact on sprint performance. Finding out whether a typical warm-up verses external heating, as more of an influence of the improvement on sprint performance will change the way sports people prepare for their event. If external heating was more effective it would save a lot of time pre event and fatigue of athletes. Although if this was the case, the cost and convenience is yet another barrier you would have to face. …show more content…
The first method of measuring muscle temperature will be by using a infrared camera which is connected to an iPad that produces an image of each muscles temperature. The first step will be by marking a spot on the participant’s vastus lateralis. Studies have shown that this is the most worked muscle in the quadriceps muscle group during a football game (See diagram 1). Another mark will be made on the participant’s bicep femoris (See diagram 2). Two marks will be placed on the ground a metre apart. One mark will be for the participant to stand on and the other for the researcher to stand on to ensure the iPad measuring is under similar variables every time, which will help to improve accuracy. The second way to measure temperature will be using a standard thermometer. Participants will sit on their feet and place the thermometer behind their knees until a reading shows up. All participants will get heart rate monitors to wear during the duration of the tests. Heart rate will be recorded using a wireless transmitter, which will be connected to a heart rate monitor located on the subjects’
Warming up before a game or an event has become such an important and common task that researchers have been continuously trying to find ways to improve performance through warming up. Researchers are still trying to figure out whether a 20-30 minute moderate intensity warm up is enough to reach someone’s optimal sprint performance. Many studies have found that the most influential factors that warm-ups have on sprint performance include the increase of muscle temperature (Faulkner, Ferguson, Hodder, & Havenith, 2013 & Zois, Bishop, Ball, & Aughey, 2011 & Sander, Keiner, Schlumberger, Wirth, & Schmidtbleicher, 2013 & Mohr, Krustrup, Nybo, Nielsen, & Bangsbo, 2003). This leads to the second part of the study to find out if …show more content…
Most studies have only focused on one variable or the other. Not both together on the same participants, therefore this study will be able to tell us whether there is enough of a difference between warming up and external heating. At the end of my study you will know how to get the most out of your performance by a prior event method, which would include either actively warm up or using external heating.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the difference between a normal active warm up and external heating, to discover what method has more of an impact on sprint performance. Finding out whether a typical warm-up verses external heating, as more of an influence of the improvement on sprint performance will change the way sports people prepare for their event. If external heating was more effective it would save a lot of time pre event and fatigue of athletes. Although if this was the case, the cost and convenience is yet another barrier you would have to face. …show more content…
The first method of measuring muscle temperature will be by using a infrared camera which is connected to an iPad that produces an image of each muscles temperature. The first step will be by marking a spot on the participant’s vastus lateralis. Studies have shown that this is the most worked muscle in the quadriceps muscle group during a football game (See diagram 1). Another mark will be made on the participant’s bicep femoris (See diagram 2). Two marks will be placed on the ground a metre apart. One mark will be for the participant to stand on and the other for the researcher to stand on to ensure the iPad measuring is under similar variables every time, which will help to improve accuracy. The second way to measure temperature will be using a standard thermometer. Participants will sit on their feet and place the thermometer behind their knees until a reading shows up. All participants will get heart rate monitors to wear during the duration of the tests. Heart rate will be recorded using a wireless transmitter, which will be connected to a heart rate monitor located on the subjects’