Sled Dragging for Hockey Training

Pollitt, David

doi:10.1519/1533-4295(2003)025<0007:sdfht>2.0.co;2

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“…Previous studies have demonstrated that off-ice resisted sprint training can lead to improved speed and acceleration while maintaining proper mechanics. Pollitt 6 suggested that sled pulling while providing enough resistance can help train first-step quickness so a player can focus on quick starts in a normal sprinting or skating motion. However, Lockie et al 7 stated that extended periods of heavily loaded sprint training may lead to lower speed because fast-twitch muscle fibers are adapting to the heavy load rather than sprint speed, which would be detrimental to sprint performance.…”

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The Effects of BungeeSkate Training on Measures of On-Ice Acceleration and Speed

Janot

Auner²,

Emberts³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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Purpose:Previous research has stated that dryland sled pulling trains first-step quickness in hockey players. Further research has demonstrated that off-ice horizontal training (sled pull, parachute, etc) relates well to on-ice acceleration and speed. However, there is limited literature pertaining to on-ice resistance training that aims to enhance speed and acceleration in hockey players. The purpose of the current study was to determine if on-ice BungeeSkate training would improve on-ice speed and acceleration in youth hockey players.Methods:Twenty-three Peewee and Bantam hockey players (age 11–14) were recruited, with 20 participants completing the study. Pretesting and posttesting consisted of an on-ice 44.8-m speed test, a 6.1-m acceleration test, and a 15.2-m full-speed test. The training protocol consisted of 8 sessions of 5 BungeeSkate training exercises per session, 2 times per week for a 4-wk period.Results:The results of this study showed that speed and top speed were significantly increased (P < .05) by 4.2% and 4.3%, respectively. Acceleration was also slightly improved but not significantly.Conclusions:A 4-wk BungeeSkate training intervention can improve acceleration and speed in youth hockey players. This training method could be a valid adjunct to existing strategies to improve skill development in hockey and is shown to improve speed and acceleration in relatively short training sessions. This may be most advantageous for hockey coaches and players who are looking to maximize training benefits with limited ice time.

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The Effects of BungeeSkate Training on Measures of On-Ice Acceleration and Speed

Janot

Auner²,

Emberts³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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“…Inclusion of unilateral movements is essential given that when athletes perform linear running or change of direction movements, they will predominantly be in a single-leg support during the action (50). Furthermore, variable unilateral multidirectional movements have been shown to improve change of direction ability and multidirectional jumping ability compared to traditional bilateral exercises (21).Therefore, integrating backward sled towing into an athlete's training programme is recommended as a means to aid metabolic and neuromuscular functioning (43,61).…”

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“…The concentric muscle demands of sled towing (43) in combination with BR provide a method to strengthen contractile muscle function. It is therefore recommended that strength and conditioning coaches include strength, multi-directional running, and ballistic movements because these combinations will provide concurrent training adaptations to muscle force capabilities, stretch-shortening cycle functioning, and metabolic fitness (42).…”

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Backward Running: The Why and How to Program for Better Athleticism

Uthoff

Oliver

Cronin

et al. 2019

Strength &Amp; Conditioning Journal

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Backward running (BR) is a common locomotive technique used by most over-ground athletes during both competition and training, yet there are limited empirically based recommendations for using BR training for athletes. This article highlights the role of BR in sports context, provides insights into why BR may benefit athletes and recommends how to integrate BR into strength and conditioning programs. Informed guidance is provided on the practical applications for athletes, which should help speed and strength coaches design and facilitate BR in a safe and progressively overloaded fashion for youth and adult athletes alike.

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“…By contrast, multiple loaded method results in a more costly protocol (i.e., time-consuming and fatiguing) to generate kinetic data from each resisted skating sprint but seems more relevant for resisted training implementation (5). Although such resisted-sprint exercise is commonly applied by coaches during on-ice training (10,12,18), whether the mechanical capabilities assessed using both methods are similar in the particular context of on-ice skating remains unknown. To date, in ice hockey, skating FV relationships have been only assessed using the single unloaded method (15,16,22).…”

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Ice Hockey Forward Skating Force-Velocity Profiling Using Single Unloaded vs. Multiple Loaded Methods

Perez

Guilhem

Brocherie

2021

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Perez, J, Guilhem, G, and Brocherie, F. Ice hockey forward skating force-velocity profiling using single unloaded vs. multiple loaded methods. J Strength Cond Res 36(11): 3229–3233, 2022—This study aimed to compare skating force-velocity relationships determined throughout sprints performed against various loaded conditions or inferred from movement kinetics measured during a single unloaded sprint. Ten female ice hockey players performed one unloaded maximal skating sprint test measured with a radar gun followed by 4 resisted skating sprints against a robotic horizontal resistance with progressive loads in reference to equipped body mass (BM): 3 kg (robotic resistance), 25, 50, and 75% of equipped BM. Maximal theoretical force (F0), velocity (V0), power (Pmax), optimal velocity (Vopt) condition for producing maximal power, and slope of the linear force-velocity relationship (SFV) were determined from each method and compared using a paired sample t-test, absolute mean bias (±95% confidence intervals), Pearson correlations, and typical error of the estimate in standardized units (effect size [ES]). Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. No statistical difference was found for all mechanical variables determined from the 2 methods (p ranging 0.09–0.59). Although exhibiting positive correlations ranging from moderate (r = 0.50 for SFV) to high (r ranging from 0.71 to 0.84 for F0, V0, Vopt, and Pmax) between methods, all variables exhibited large levels of error between approaches (ES ranging 0.66–1.71). Multiple loaded and single unloaded methods were comparable with determine force-velocity relationships during forward on-ice skating sprint. The low-cost fatigue-free unloaded method suggests it could be used in constrained contexts (i.e., congested schedule and low available time) or for a simple force-velocity profiling. Inversely, multiple loaded methods would be more appropriate to evaluate and individualize training for skilled ice hockey players accustomed to resistive skating sprint.

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Sled Dragging for Hockey Training

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

The Effects of BungeeSkate Training on Measures of On-Ice Acceleration and Speed

The Effects of BungeeSkate Training on Measures of On-Ice Acceleration and Speed

Backward Running: The Why and How to Program for Better Athleticism

Ice Hockey Forward Skating Force-Velocity Profiling Using Single Unloaded vs. Multiple Loaded Methods

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