Celebration of Scholars
#39: Effect of a Six-Week Strength Training Program on Speed, Strength, and Power in Collegiate Club Ice Hockey Players
Name:
Thomas Green
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Hometown: Walkerton
Faculty Sponsor: Tony Pustina
Other Sponsors: None
Type of research: Senior thesis
Funding: N/A
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if a 6-week strength training program altered speed, strength, and power in 4 collegiate club hockey players (weight 70.6 ± 11.1 kg, height 179.7 ± 8.39 cm). The 6-week strength training program consisted of 2 days per week (one pull day and one push day). Approximately 6-7 exercises of 3 sets of 8 reps were used during the first 3 weeks, and 5 sets of 5 reps used during the last 3 weeks. Mean volume loads were 15510±3963 during week 1 and increased to 25619±7076 during week 6.The following assessments were administered before and after a 6-week strength training program: Vertical Jump, 35m Track Sprint, Track Top Speed, 17.6m On-Ice sprint, On-Ice Top Speed, and Isometric Mid-thigh Pull. A contact mat (Just Jump, Probotics, Huntsville, AL) was used to measure flight time during a vertical jump. Sprint time (s) was measured using electronic timing gates (TC-System, Brower Timing Systems, Draper, UT), which are accurate to the thousandth of a second. For Isometric Mid-thigh pull assessment, two PASCO force plates (PS-2141, PASCO Scientific, Roseville, CA) sampling at 1000 Hz were placed on the base of an adjustable rack (Kairos Strength, Murphy, NC). Isometric peak force (N) was measured.
Statistical analysis was performed using means and standard deviations. Comparisons between pre and post-test scores were made using a paired sample t-test and Cohen’s d. Only the Track Top Speed (s) reflected a statistically significant change from pre to post-test. However, Ice Top Speed (s) showed a large magnitude of change (d=1.2) from pre to post-test.
Submit date: Feb. 23, 2022, 1:43 p.m.