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- Title
Gibljivost mladih hokejistov na ledu.
- Authors
Novak, Aljaž; Kambič, Tim; Pavlin, Tomaž; Dolenc, Maja; Pori, Primož
- Abstract
Ice hockey is one of the fastest team sports on the planet, whereas skating consumes a majority of energy. Sport performance may be alter with reduced flexibility during skating, especially during the growth process of youth hockey players, when the discrepancies between skeletal and other tissues (muscle, tendon) may occur. The aim of this study was to examine the flexibility of different age groups of youth ice hockey players. The sample consisted of 60 youth ice hockey players aged between 12 and 18 years, with average height 159,75 ± 14,18 cm and body mass 53,05 ± 14,78 kg. Flexibility was assessed using goniometry, Schober's test, YMCA test, FMS© tests and the Lunge test. There was a significant difference in internal hip rotation (p=0,009), hip flexion (p=0,014), thoracic spine flexion (p=0,013) and length of lunge test (p<0,05) on both legs. Reduced flexibility was obtained in the majority of the measurements independently of the age group, thus we suggest that additional flexibility training should be applied in order to improve sports performance and decrease injury occurrence.
- Publication
Revija Šport, 2019, Vol 67, Issue 1/2, p199
- ISSN
0353-7455
- Publication type
Article