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Relationship between hockey skating speed and selected performance measures.

David G Behm1, Michael J Wahl, Duane C Button

  • 1School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. dbehm@mun.ca

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|May 21, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Hockey skating speed is strongly linked to sprint and balance performance, especially in players under 19. Electromyography revealed high muscle activation during maximal skating efforts.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement

Background:

  • Hockey skating speed is crucial for player performance.
  • Identifying key physical predictors of skating speed can inform training programs.
  • Previous research has explored various physical attributes, but specific relationships require further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between off-ice performance measures and on-ice hockey skating speed.
  • To examine the influence of age on the relationship between balance and skating speed.
  • To analyze muscle activation patterns during different skating actions using electromyography.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty junior hockey players underwent timed skating tests and various off-ice assessments (sprint, jump, strength, balance).

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  • Pearson correlations were calculated to determine relationships between variables.
  • Electromyography (EMG) monitored vastus lateralis and biceps femoris activity during skating drills in a subset of players.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant positive correlations were observed between skating speed and both sprint and balance tests (p < 0.005).
    • Balance showed a stronger negative correlation with skating speed in players under 19 (r = -0.65) compared to older players (r = -0.28).
    • Electromyography indicated high muscle activation levels during maximal skating efforts, while drop jumps showed low correlation.

    Conclusions:

    • Sprint ability and balance are significant predictors of hockey skating speed, particularly for younger athletes.
    • Balance and stability appear to be more critical for skating speed in developing players.
    • High muscle activation is characteristic of maximal hockey skating, and short-contact plyometrics may not be a primary determinant of speed.