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Monitoring training load, fatigue and performance of competitive varsity cheerleaders
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Type
Final Year Project (FYP)
Author
Tee, Jin Hui
Supervisor
Komar, John
Abstract
Objective: The aims of this study were to determine if (1) there is a relationship between training load (TL), wellness and performance of competitive varsity cheerleaders; and (2) if wellness questionnaires reflect fatigue measured by Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Methods: 25 cheerleaders (17 males, 8 females) from NTU were invited to participate in the study which lasted 6 weeks with wellness questionnaires, vertical jump tests, R-R interval recordings and Session Rating of Perceived Exertion (sRPE) collected over 13 training sessions. R-R intervals were used to calculate root mean square of successive differences (rMSSD). Results: Independent samples t-test found that bases jump higher than flyers (p<0.01). Partial Spearman’s correlation found no statistical significance between TL and wellness, and wellness and jump height for all participants (p>0.05). Significant correlation was found between TL and jump height in 2 out of 19 participants (p<0.05). Pearson’s correlation found statistical significance in wellness and HRV in 2 out of 6 participants (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study found no relationship between TL, wellness and jump height in competitive varsity cheerleaders. Wellness questionnaires also do not reflect fatigue status indicated by HRV.
Date Issued
2019
Publisher
Nanyang Technological University