ArticleFrontiers in physiology2025
Does functional strength training program improve ice speed and agility in young elite ice hockey players? Functional strength training's impact on hockey performance.
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- Effects of long-term functional training combined with blood flow restriction training on athletic performance and body composition in basketball athletes.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- What are the differences between on-ice and off-ice side-cutting maneuver? A kinematic and electromyographic comparative analysis of ice hockey players.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a functional strength training (FST) program on ice speed and agility in young elite male ice hockey players. Methods: Forty-three ice hockey players, aged 15-18 years participated in the study. The athletes were randomly assigned to either a functional strength training group (FSTG), which completed an additional FST program consisting of two 60-min training sessions per week, or a control group (CG), which participated in other team games and swimming sessions, each lasting 60 min. Ice skating speed was assessed using the professional Smart Speed measurement system in forward and backward skating tests over 5, 15, and 30 m, as well as in an agility test. Results: The intervention elicited significant performance improvements in ice skating speed and agility in the FSTG compared to the CG. Significant time × group interactions were observed in the 5-m (p = 0.041, Conclusion: These results underscore the effectiveness of FST in enhancing forward skating speed and agility.
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