Comparison of the current level of the selected speed abilities of juniors in terms of player positions in ice hockey

Paľov, Rastislav, 1975- Comparison of the current level of the selected speed abilities of juniors in terms of player positions in ice hockey / Rastislav Paľov, Pavol Pivovarniček, Ľudmila Jančoková. -- © JPES.The aim of the study was to compare the current level of the selected speed abilities of juniors hockey players between defenders and forwards (n = 20, height = 182.3±4.9cm, weight = 81.5± 6.7kg, age = 18.44±0.70 years; defenders = 8, height = 184.0±3.8cm, weight = 84.2±6.5kg, age = 18.60±0.59 years; forwards = 12, height = 181.2±5.4cm, weight = 79.6±6.7kg, age = 18.33±0.77 years) in a competitive year 2014/2015. The indicators of selected speed abilities were observed by two tests: 1. Run to 40m with changes of direction and agility 2. Test Illinois. Statistical analysis was conducted by using the software IBM® SPSS® Statistics V19. The average value of the test run to 40 m with changes of the direction of the whole file was 8.49±0.25s, among defenders was 8.29±0.13s, among forwards 8.61±0.22s, which is a statistically significant difference between defenders and forwards (U = 10, Z =2.93, p<0.05, r = 0.66 large effect) in favour of the defenders. In the agility test Illinois, the average value of the whole file was 16.43±0.36s. For the defenders, the average finish time indicated of the value 16.20±0.16s and for forwards 16.57±0.38s, which again is statistically significant difference in favour of the defenders (U = 5.17, Z =2.36, p<0.05, r = 0.53 large effect).

In Journal of Physical Education and Sport. -- Piteşti : Editura Universităţii din Piteşti, 2017. -- ISSN 2247-8051. -- ISSN 2247-806X. -- Vol. 17, suppl. no. 1 (2017), pp. 122-126

1. defenders 2. forwards 3. beh na 400 metrov

I. Pivovarniček, Pavol, 1984-
II. Jančoková, Ľudmila, 1953-
III. Journal of Physical Education and Sport. -- Vol. 17, suppl. no. 1 (2017), pp. 122-126

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