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Project Info
| Name |
David
Cocchiarella |
| Team Size |
1 |
| Subject
Area |
Sport
Science |
| Project
Type |
Experiment |
| Project
Level |
Advanced |
| Project
Format |
Traditional |
| Summary |
The purpose of this project was to determine
the effect of weight training on the accuracy of throwing a football. My
hypothesis is that weight training with regular throwing practice will
improve throwing accuracy over the training period. Six male high school
students were selected to participate in the study and were categorized as
weight lifters that will practice throwing (Subject A), weight lifters that
will not practice throwing (Subjects C and D), non-weight lifters that will
practice throwing (Subjects B and E), and non-weight lifters that will not
practice throwing (Subject F). Each trained for 6 weeks. Each subject threw
5 times from 5, 10 and 15 yards in a random order at a target of concentric
red and white circles. Horizontal and vertical measurements were taken. The
distance from the centre was calculated. Subjects were retested after 3
weeks and after 6 weeks. A Two-Way ANOVA test was applied comparing Start
and 3 weeks and comparing Start and 6 weeks (distance from the centre).
Graphical trends were seen but only one significant difference was found
after the 3 week training period, at 5 yards where the only source of
variance that was significant (C.I. of 99%) was the training period.
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| Software
Used |
Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Excel |
| Hardware
Used |
Scanner, Camera |
| Source of
Idea |
The past season I was going to play quarterback but
unfortunately had to spend my time as team manager because I broke my
collarbone just before the first game. At the end of the football season my
coach came up to me and said, “And don’t forget to lift some weights and
keep practicing throwing so your throwing mechanics don’t disappear.” By
doing this I would strengthen my shoulder so I’d be ready for the next
season. I wondered if this program would make me more accurate. I wanted to
find out what was the best way of training in the off-season to become a
more accurate quarterback |
| Awards |
H.W.C.D.S.B. (Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School
Board)- Bronze B.A.S.E.F. (Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair)- Bronze |
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