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Exercise performance of collegiate rodeo athletes

The Texas Sports Science Institute, Sugar Land, Texas

John G. Wilkinson, PhD

School of Physical & Health Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Jerry R. Elledge, PhD

Department of Health & Physical Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Homer Tolson, PhD

Department of Health & Physical Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

James C. Sterling, MD

The Texas Sports Science Institute, Sugar Land, Texas

J. Richard Coast, PhD

Department of Health & Physical Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

In this study we examined the physical, hematologic, and exercise response of 20 male and 10 female ath letes of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, Central Rocky Mountain Region. Male subjects were grouped by roughstock, steer wrestling, and roping events. Female athletes were grouped separately. Max imal aerobic capacity, pulmonary ventilation, respiratory exchange ratio, energy expenditure, maximal heart rate, blood pressure, treadmill time, pre- and postex ercise lactate, percent body fat, lean body mass, blood chemistry, serum lipids, and reaction/movement time were analyzed by event. No significant differences (P > 0.05) were found in any of these categories between male events. Mean resting blood chemistry parameters of rodeo athletes were within normal ranges. Steer wrestling athletes possessed greater body size and lean body mass than other groups. When analyzing body composition, blood pressure, and total choles terol:high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratios, results indicate average to low risk for coronary heart disease. When compared to other intermittent-activity sport athletes, college rodeo athletes appear to have similar aerobic capacities, but possess lower lean body mass and greater percent body fat.

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