A Field Test for the Assessment of Abdominal Muscular Endurance in Professional Ice Hockey Players

Quinney, H. A.; Smith, D J; Wenger, Howard A.

doi:10.2519/jospt.1984.6.1.30

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“…Some investigators (Jette et al, 1984;Quinney, Smith & Wenger, 1984) have argued that a field test for abdominal fitness should primarily assess muscular endurance as opposed to strength or power. Although research does not clearly support one view over the other, endurance-type cadence tests appear to be safer and easier to standardize (Faulkner et al, 1989;Sidney &Jette, 1990;CIAR, 1994).…”

Section: Roes: December 1997mentioning

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Development of a Cadence Curl-Up Test for College Students

Sparling

Millard‐Stafford

Snow

1997

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate a cadence curl-up test in a college population as compared to the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) 1-min sit-up test (Association for Research and Professional Councils and Societies, 1985) and the Robertson 1-min curl-up test (Robertson & Magnusdottir, 1987). A cadence curl-up test, referred to as the GT curl-up test, was set at 25 repetitions per minute. A total of 205 college students completed three trials consisting of one AAHPERD sit-up trial and two GT curl-up trials. A subsample (n = 85) completed the Robertson curl-up test as a fourth trial. Trials were counterbalanced with 7 days rest between each test. To evaluate content validity, electromyography signals from selected muscle sites were measured on 6 participants for each of the three tests. Mean scores and standard deviations for the GT curl-up test, AAHPERD sit-up test, and Robertson curl-up test were M = 46.2, SD = 17.8; M = 46.4, SD = 10.2; and M = 69.7, SD = 14.1), respectively. Pearson product moment correlations among the three tests were low to moderate (r < or = .50). The intraclass correlation reliability estimate for the GT curl-up test was 0.92. In 1-min speed tests, repeated rapid trunk flexion can adversely affect technique and has raised safety concerns (Jette, Sidney & Cicutti, 1984; Faulkner, Sprigings, McQuarrie, & Bell, 1989; Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, 1994). The Robertson test also requires the use of a curl-up frame. In the GT cadence test these drawbacks are minimized due to a slower, more controlled movement with an objective endpoint that is not dependent on special equipment. Moreover, our EMG findings supported previous reports that curl-up exercise with feet unanchored minimizes rectus femoris involvement. Based on the results of this study, the CT curl-up test was found to be a reliable field test with logical validity supporting its relevance as an index of abdominal muscular endurance among college students.

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Section: Roes: December 1997mentioning

confidence: 98%

Development of a Cadence Curl-Up Test for College Students

Sparling

Millard‐Stafford

Snow

1997

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

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“…Musculo-skeletal fitness was assessed according to established protocols. Maximum number of abdominal curl-ups was used to indicate abdominal muscular endurance (Quinney, Smith, & Wenger, 1984;Quinney et al, 2008). In addition, maximum number of push-ups for upper body muscular endurance, maximum hand grip of both hands combined for forearm strength and maximum sit and reach forward flexion using a Wells-Dillon flexometer was performed to assess flexibility (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2013).…”

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Investigation of Positional Differences in Fitness of Male University Ice Hockey Players and the Frequency, Time Spent and Heart Rate of Movement Patterns during Competition

Jackson

Snydmiller

Game

et al. 2017

IJKSS

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Background: Men’s university ice hockey has received little scientific attention over the past 30 years, a time in which the traits of the players and the demands of the game have evolved. Objectives: This study compared the physiological characteristics of university ice hockey players and examined the frequency and duration of the different movement patterns and heart rate (HR) responses during competition. Methods: Twenty male ice hockey players from the same team ( age ± SD = 22±2 years) underwent a fitness evaluation and were filmed and HR monitored during regular season games. Results: Forwards and defense had similar fitness and only differed on % fatigue index and peak heart during on-ice sprinting (P<0.05). Defense stood, glided and skated backwards more than forwards and forwards skated at a moderate intensity and glided forward more than defense (P<0.05). All players spent the majority of game time gliding forward (60% of the time) followed by skating forward at a moderate intensity (17%) and standing with little movement (9%). Average HR during the game reached 96 and 92 % and peak HR was 100 and 96 % of maximum in forwards and defense, respectively. Conclusions: Male university hockey players present with a high level of physical fitness in a variety of categories with few differences between forwards and defense. Movement patterns during games suggest that players are performing low to moderate intensity on-ice activities the majority of the time. Paradoxically, HR continues to climb to near maximum during on ice shifts.

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“…A sum was calculated in kilograms from the best score of 2 trials recorded for each hand. Abdominal muscle endurance was assessed using a modified curl-up protocol that controlled tempo at a rate of 25 curl-ups in 60 s using a standardized protocol as previously reported by our laboratory (Quinney et al 1984). Subjects were stopped if a maximum of 100 curl-ups was achieved.…”

Section: Musculoskeletal Fitnessmentioning

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A 26 year physiological description of a National Hockey League team

Quinney

Dewart

Game

et al. 2008

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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The primary purpose of this investigation was to examine the physiological profile of a National Hockey League (NHL) team over a period of 26 years. All measurements were made at a similar time of year (pre-season) in 703 male (mean age +/- SD = 24 +/- 4 y) hockey players. The data were analyzed across years, between positions (defensemen, forwards, and goaltenders), and between what were deemed successful and non-successful years using a combination of points acquired during the season and play-off success. Most anthropometric (height, mass, and BMI) and physiological parameters (absolute and relative VO2 peak, relative peak 5 s power output, abdominal endurance, and combined grip strength) showed a gradual increase over the 26 year period. Defensemen were taller and heavier, had higher absolute VO2 peak, and had greater combined grip strength than forwards and goaltenders. Forwards were younger and had higher values for relative VO2 peak. Goaltenders were shorter, had less body mass, a higher sum of skinfolds, lower VO2 peak, and better flexibility. The overall pre-season fitness profile was not related to team success. In conclusion, this study revealed that the fitness profile for a professional NHL ice-hockey team exhibited increases in player size and anaerobic and aerobic fitness parameters over a 26 year period that differed by position. However, this evolution of physiological profile did not necessarily translate into team success in this particular NHL franchise.

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A Field Test for the Assessment of Abdominal Muscular Endurance in Professional Ice Hockey Players

Cited by 17 publications

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Development of a Cadence Curl-Up Test for College Students

Development of a Cadence Curl-Up Test for College Students

Investigation of Positional Differences in Fitness of Male University Ice Hockey Players and the Frequency, Time Spent and Heart Rate of Movement Patterns during Competition

A 26 year physiological description of a National Hockey League team

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