Strength and Physiological Characteristics of NCAA Division III American Football Players

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. DANIEL SCHMIDT
Keyword(s):  
Ncaa Division Iii ◽  
American Football ◽  
Physiological Characteristics ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Division Iii

Nutritional Knowledge of NCAA Division III Football Players

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Elizabeth L. Abbey ◽  
Christina M. Kirkpatrick ◽  
Cynthia J. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Ncaa Division Iii ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Division Iii

NCAA Division III Football Players Dietary Intake: In Season vs. Off Season

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 862-863
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. DeFrang ◽  
Wendy ES Repovich ◽  
Janet T. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Ncaa Division Iii ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Division Iii

scholarly journals Vascular Health in American Football Players: Cardiovascular Risk Increased in Division III Players

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah L. Feairheller ◽  
Kristin R. Aichele ◽  
Joyann E. Oakman ◽  
Michael P. Neal ◽  
Christina M. Cromwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
American Football ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Vascular Health ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Brachial Artery Diameter ◽  
Health Measures

Studies report that football players have high blood pressure (BP) and increased cardiovascular risk. There are over 70,000 NCAA football players and 450 Division III schools sponsor football programs, yet limited research exists on vascular health of athletes. This study aimed to compare vascular and cardiovascular health measures between football players and nonathlete controls. Twenty-three athletes and 19 nonathletes participated. Vascular health measures included flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT). Cardiovascular measures included clinic and 24 hr BP levels, body composition,VO2 max, and fasting glucose/cholesterol levels. Compared to controls, football players had a worse vascular and cardiovascular profile. Football players had thicker carotid artery IMT (0.49 ± 0.06 mm versus 0.46 ± 0.07 mm) and larger brachial artery diameter during FMD (4.3±0.5 mm versus3.7±0.6 mm), but no difference in percent FMD. Systolic BP was significantly higher in football players at all measurements: resting (128.2±6.4 mmHg versus122.4±6.8 mmHg), submaximal exercise (150.4±18.8 mmHg versus137.3±9.5 mmHg), maximal exercise (211.3±25.9 mmHg versus191.4±19.2 mmHg), and 24-hour BP (124.9±6.3 mmHg versus109.8±3.7 mmHg). Football players also had higher fasting glucose (91.6±6.5 mg/dL versus86.6±5.8 mg/dL), lower HDL (36.5±11.2 mg/dL versus47.1±14.8 mg/dL), and higher body fat percentage (29.2±7.9% versus23.2±7.0%). Division III collegiate football players remain an understudied population and may be at increased cardiovascular risk.

scholarly journals Can Monitoring Training Load Deter Performance Drop-off During Off-season Training in Division III American Football Players?

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1745-1754
Author(s):  
Ashley R. Kildow ◽  
Glenn Wright ◽  
Ryan M. Reh ◽  
Salvador Jaime ◽  
Scott Doberstein
Keyword(s):  
Training Load ◽  
American Football ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Monitoring Training

scholarly journals Position Specific Changes in Body Composition, Hydration Status and Metabolism During Preseason Training Camp and Nutritional Habits of Division III Football Players

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew R. Jagim ◽  
Glenn A. Wright ◽  
Jacob Kisiolek ◽  
Margaret T. Jones ◽  
Jonathan M. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
American Football ◽  
Hydration Status ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Training Camp

Background: To what extent pre-season training camp may impact body composition and metabolism in collegiate football players is unknown. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess changes in body composition, dietary habits and metabolism following pre-season training in Division III American football players. Methods: Seventeen Division III football players (Ht: 1.80±0.6 m; BM: 99.1±60.1 kg; FFM: 79.7±8.6 kg; BF%: 19.3±8.6%) had their body composition and resting energy expenditure (REE) assessed in a fasted state (>12 hr.) before and upon completion of pre-season training. Pre-season training consisted of 14 days of intense training. Results: Linemen had a higher body mass, fat-free mass (FFM), and fat mass likely contributing to the higher REE (p < 0.01). A main effect for time was observed regarding changes in FFM (p<0.001) and body fat % (p = 0.024). A significant interaction was observed for FFM with linemen experiencing a greater reduction in FFM (-1.73±0.37 vs. -0.43±0.74 kg; p<0.001). Linemen (L) experienced a greater reduction in REE compared to non-linemen (NL) (L: -223.0±308.4 vs. NL: 3.27±200.1 kcals; p=0.085) albeit not statistically significant. Non-linemen consumed a higher amount of daily calories (p=0.036), carbohydrates (p=0.046), and protein (p=0.024) when expressed relative to body mass. Conclusion: The greater size in linemen prior to pre-season likely contributed to their higher REE. However, the multiple training bouts appeared to reduce REE in linemen, which may have been driven by the observed losses in FFM and low protein intake. Further, pre-season training increased body fat % in all players.

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