Introduction Ice hockey is a complex sport requiring multiple athletic and technical attributes.
Considering the variety of tests developed, on-ice testing protocols have been created to …

Maximum and repetitive sprint performance seem to be of high importance in ice hockey [1].
During each minute on ice, a player skates approximately 119 m at high intensity and 31 m …

Purpose: To characterize and compare female ice hockey players' peak skating speed and
acceleration ability during linear sprints and gameplay. We also sought to quantify the time …

Ice hockey requires two levels of specific agility, involving different abilities, where the level
of agility and their constraints might vary by the performance level. Therefore, this study …

Purpose: Coordination in ice hockey skating has been minimally investigated, particularly in
females. The objective was to compare lower-extremity inter-segment coordination of …

Introduction: Ice hockey is a physically demanding sport that requires a combination of
aerobic and anaerobic capacities, as well as specific on-ice skills. This study aimed to …

Exercise professionals commonly use fitness testing to assess and monitor hockey players'
fitness levels. Previously, several studies have demonstrated that off-ice tests, such as …

This study aimed to compare sprint skating profile characteristics of the different playing
positions of junior and senior bandy players. In total, 111 male national-level bandy players …

Skill assessment by expert judgment through the observation method may be subject to bias
by the person of the expert. In ice hockey, it is very difficult to find standards that have been …