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 …

Ice-hockey requires high acceleration and speed sprint abilities, but it is unclear what the
distance characteristic is for measuring these capabilities. Therefore, this systematic meta …

Low back pain (LBP) is a common ailment in competitive athletes. Although the association
between limited range of motion (ROM) and prevalence of LBP has been widely …

Background: The identification of gender differences in kinematics and coordination of
movement in different body segments in sports may improve the training process by …

Agility plays a crucial role in ice hockey training, and it can be developed directly on the ice
or by additional off-ice training. Since the effectiveness of on-ice and off-ice training on …

The objective was to compare joint angles during full stride skating on ice between high-and
low-calibre hockey players. High (n= 8) and low (n= 8) calibre male participants completed …

The skating acceleration to maximal speed transition (sprint) is an essential skill that
involves substantial lower body strength and effective propulsion technique. Coaches and …

The aims of this study were to ensure that the skating velocity describes a mono-exponential
function in order to determine the reliability of radar-derived profiling results from skating …

Limited ranges of motion (ROM) have been considered as a relevant risk factor for team
sports injuries. The main purposes of the current study were to describe the lower extremity …

Hockey skating objective assessment can help coaches detect players' performance drop
early and avoid fatigue-induced injuries. This study aimed to calculate and experimentally …