The effects of activated stabilized oxygen on aerobic endurance in Division II collegiate male soccer players

Graduation Date

2010

Document Type

Thesis

Program

Other

Program

Thesis (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, Kinesiology: Exercise Science, 2010

Committee Chair Name

Tina M. Manos

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Keywords

Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Kinesiology, Oxygenated water

Abstract

This study was designed to compare aerobic endurance performance in Division II male soccer players under the conditions of Aquafina bottled water (placebo) and Activated Stabilized Oxygen (ASO). Participants in this study were the members of the Humboldt State University Men's Soccer team (N=12) with the fastest two-mile run times. The study was performed using a randomized, double-blind, cross-over design. Two VO2max trials were conducted. The hypothesis was that ASO would result in significantly higher %SpO2, time to exhaustion and other aerobic performance measures. The %SpO2 (95.58 + 3.05 vs. 96.08 + 2.46; p .05), HR (187.00 + 8.66 vs. 187.16 + 7.73; p .05), and VO2 (ml/kg/min) (57.26 + 4.93 vs. 58.15 + 3.87; p .05) at the highest common workload (HCWL) achieved on both trials were not different between the placebo and ASO conditions, respectively. The %SpO2 at exhaustion (94.75 + 3.01 vs. 95.16 + 2.24; p .05) and time to exhaustion (428.83 + 62.54 vs. 451.17 + 57.05; p .05) were not different between conditions. The %SpO2 at the lowest point during the max testing (94.58 + 2.90 vs. 94.92 + 2.06; p .05), VO2max (ml/kg/min) (59.97 + 4.24 vs. 60.92 + 3.51; p .05) and maximum HR (192.08 + 7.69 vs. 191.08 + 7.63; p .05) also were not significantly different between the conditions. Although no significant differences were found in any of the measurements, it should be noted that time to exhaustion was higher by 23.34 seconds (p = .72) in the ASO condition compared to the placebo. In conclusion, the consumption of ASO did not produce any significant changes in aerobic endurance performance in Division II male soccer athletes.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/4f16c5414

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