In this episode of The Science of Hockey, we dive into the development of a game-relevant sprint test tailored specifically for women’s varsity hockey. Learn how repeated sprint performance, positional differences, and skating velocity provide new insights into athletic conditioning and talent evaluation. Keywords: sprint test, ice hockey performance, female athletes, skating speed, hockey science.
What does it take to measure peak sprint performance in women’s ice hockey? This episode explores a specialized on-ice sprint test developed to mimic real game demands. Discover how researchers designed and validated this protocol and what it reveals about position-specific speed and endurance. Keywords: repeated sprint test, hockey fitness, women's hockey, performance metrics.
Main source: Development and Reliability of a 7×15m Repeated On-Ice Sprint Test for Female Ice Hockey Players
KEIR WILSON, JOEL JACKSON, GARY SNYDMILLER, GORDON BELL
Int J Exerc Sci. 2021; 14(6): 666–676. Published online 2021 Aug 1.
PMCID: PMC8439675