Date of Award
8-1969
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Discipline
Physical Education
Abstract
Because of the many unanswered questions relevant to the nature and time of the meal before competition, the present study was undertaken to determine the effect of eating a large meal upon subsequent performance in the 400-yard freestyle swim.
For many years, coaches have been concerned with when to feed an athlete prior to competition as well as the type of foods he should consume.2 The American Red Cross for years stressed that no swimming should be done for approximately one hour after eating a large meal, because discomfort and impaired swimming performance might result from this practice.
Relatively little research has been undertaken to study food consumption and athletic performance. No facts appear to have been established relative to the effect of eating a large meal before swimming the 400-yard freestyle event. It is in this area that the present study is concerned.
The following limitations ware imposed upon the study: (1) fifteen boys from the varsity swimming team, (2) fifteen boys who can swim from the swimming classes. (3) The study was limited to those who enjoyed participation.
Committee Chair/Advisor
Leroy Moore
Committee Member
C, A. Wood
Committee Member
William Cofield
Committee Member
Hoover Wright
Publisher
Prairie View A&M College
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M UniversityThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Date of Digitization
2-4-2022
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Plummer, E. O. (1969). Effect of Food Consumption on the 400-Yard Freestyle Swim Performance at St. Philip's Junior College in San Antonio, Texas. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/1078
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