RELATIONSHIPS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST RESULTS AND PLAYER PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN NATIONAL-LEVEL ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS

Authors

  • Arkadiusz Jarosław Stanula Department of Individual Sports, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice (PL)
  • Robert Krzysztof Roczniok Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education (PL)
  • Tomasz Tytus Gabrys Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Institut  of Physical Education, Tourism and Physiotherapy (PL)
  • Urszula Barbara Szmatlan-Gabrys Institute of Physical Education, Tourism and Physiotherapy Jan Dlugosz Academy (PL)
  • Mariusz Jacek Ozimek Department of Track and Field Sports, Institute of Sport, University School of Physical Education, Cracow (PL)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2018vol1.3265

Keywords:

ice hockey testing, body composition, aerobic fitness, performance indicators

Abstract

The aim of the study is to identify the relationships of the results of the physiological and anthropometric tests and special on-ice fitness tests with individual player performance indicators during matches of the Poland men's national ice hockey team played during the U18 Ice Hockey World Championship. A total of 20 hockey players (forwards, n=12 and defensemen, n=8) of the Poland men's national ice hockey team were included in this study. All participants were performed a battery tests including maximal aerobic capacity, Wingate test, Repeated-Skate Sprint test and vertical jump test. Pearson correlations were used to examine any differences in all measures and +/– score. Only the fatigue index calculated from the repeated-skate sprint test was significantly correlated with absolute +/– score (r=0.47, p<0.05). The result of the aerobic capacity test, expressed by means of the oxygen intake value (V̇O2max), despite being statistically insignificant, reached the value of r=0.42. The results of this study suggest that game performance as indicated by the +/– score can be predicted by the fatigue index calculated from the repeated-skate sprint test.

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Published

2018-05-25

Issue

Vol. 4 (2018): SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference. May 25th-26th, 2018, Volume IV, SPORTS AND HEALTH, ART AND DESIGN

Section

Sports and Health

How to Cite

Stanula, A. J., Roczniok, R. K., Gabrys, T. T., Szmatlan-Gabrys, U. B., & Ozimek, M. J. (2018). RELATIONSHIPS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST RESULTS AND PLAYER PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN NATIONAL-LEVEL ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS. SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, 4, 264-273. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2018vol1.3265
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