Abstract
The Examination of Ice Hockey Forward and Backward Skating Mechanics
Highlights
Ice hockey is a popular sport in North America and Europe, and in 2019 there were approximately 567,900 registered ice hockey players in the United States [1]
At the instant of weight acceptance there were no significant differences in the trunk and lower body joint angles and velocities (Tables 1-3), but significant differences were observed in the hip and knee joint angular velocities (Table 2)
There is limited literature that examines the mechanics of the backward C-cut skating skill, so this study provides an important understanding of lower body mechanics and of trunk position in performing the backward skating skill
Summary
Ice hockey is a popular sport in North America and Europe, and in 2019 there were approximately 567,900 registered ice hockey players in the United States [1]. From a biomechanical perspective, having fundamental skating mechanics can contribute to fast skating and reduce head and lower body joint injury Both Marino & Weese [3], and Pearsall, et al [4] conducted a kinematic analysis of forward ice skating in hockey. These studies described the ice skating stride as consisting of three functional phases: 1) glide during single support, 2) propulsion during single support, and 3) propulsion during double support. The propulsion during double support phase occurs once the recovery leg again contacts the ice under the body, and the propulsion continues with the other leg This pattern is repeated as forward motion continues. Maintenance of speed is highly related to maximizing the amount of propulsion and minimizing the amount of glide
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