Abstract
The objectives of the present study were to investigate the anthropometric characteristics of elite Junior ice-hockey players. Eighteen ice-hockey players from a British 'Elite Hockey League' academy (mean age S.D. = 15.8 1.2 years) were assessed on a number of anthropometric variables. Somatotype was assessed using the Heath-Carter method and body composition (% body fat) was assessed using surface anthropometry. Results indicated that defencemen were significantly taller than the forwards (P = 0.009), had greater body mass and a higher percent body fat compared to the forwards. These were not significantly different (P > 0.05), however the difference in body mass represented a large effect (d = 0.83). Defencemen were also significantly more endomorphic (P = 0.047) than forwards, Overall, defencemen were classed as endomorphic mesomorphs and forwards were classified as ectomorphic mesomorphs. These results indicate the need for sports scientists and conditioning professionals to take the kinathropometric characteristics of ice-hockey players into account when designing individualised position specific training programmes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Trends in Human Performance Research |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 17-22 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781616685911 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anthropometry
- Body fatness
- Somatotype