March 6, 2024
Zankavets, U, Popov, V. Assessment of Special Endurance in Professional Ice Hockey [Summary]
Bulletin of Kemerovo State University (Russia) · October, 2015
Purpose. Investigation of lactate and heart rate of hockey players during the on-ice 5x54 meters shuttle test and comparison to the game values.
Subjects. 37 professional ice hockey players, the members of the National men's hockey team Belarus U-20, aged 17-19 years.
Results. The analysis revealed strong correlation between heart rate and lactate values of hockey players obtained during a competitive game and the on-ice 5x54 meters shuttle test. On average, peak values of heart rate during the on-ice 5x54 meters shuttle test was 192 beats per minute (bpm) with the range 172-222 bpm. The load on the cardiovascular system during the test corresponds to one during a hockey game. Immediately after the test lactate averaged at the level 12.35 mmol/L and continued to rise by the 3rd minute of recovery to 15.37 mmol/L on average.
The On-ice 5x54 m Shuttle Test Ranking Skale for U-20 Hockey Players
| Test | Score | ||||
| very low | low | medium | high | very high | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| On-ice 5x54 m shuttle test (sec) | > 45.9 | 43.6–45.8 | 42.1–43.5 | 39.8–42.0 | < 39.7 |
Conclusion. The on-ice 5x54 meters shuttle test is recommended for hockey players as anaerobic-glycolytic endurance assesment tool.