Lower limb joint kinematics of hockey skating

• Main Author: Chang, Ryan, 1978-
• Other Authors: Pearsall, David J. (advisor)
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: McGill University 2003
• Subjects: Hockey > Physiological aspects; Skating > Physiological aspects; Human mechanics
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=78336

The purpose of this study was to describe various kinematic variables of the skating stride. A data set for five collegiate hockey players was completed (mean +/- SD: age = 22.0 +/- 1.0 years, height = 1.77 +/- 0.06 m, weight = 80.0 +/- 8.5 kg). Three velocities were examined on the skating treadmill: slow (12 km/hr), medium (18 km/hr) and fast (24 km/hr). Electrogoniometers at the hip (H), knee (K) and ankle (ANK) were used to acquire angular displacement and velocity profiles. A trend for increasing range of motion and a significant (p < 0.05) increase in stride rate was observed with speed. Movement patterns between subjects were consistent for the H and K with some variations at the ANK. The study concluded that skating speed was controlled by stride rate while movement profiles remained unchanged.