Thesis (B.A.)--Harvard University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-83). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Memoria para optar al título de Periodista / Es la huella que se registró en la historia del deporte chileno aquella noche del 7 de octubre del año 2006. La selección chilena levantaba la Copa del Mundo. Pero no era una selección chilena cualquiera: era de hockey patín. Un deporte que jamás ha sido masivo en nuestro país como sí lo es el fútbol y, en cierto sentido, el tenis. Un deporte que sigue siendo catalogado de segundo orden en Chile, pese a que frecuentemente proporciona destacados resultados en los mundiales de su especialidad. Un deporte que carece regularmente de portadas en los diarios o minutos en televisión. Aún se discute si efectivamente fue la primera vez que un representativo nacional se consagra como el mejor del planeta en un deporte netamente colectivo. Al margen de eso, lo cierto es que las “Marcianitas” del hockey patín lo consiguieron sin ser un deporte profesionalizado en Chile. Más encima, lo lograron sin contar con grandes recursos para financiar su participación en el mundial. Tampoco para su preparación. Y mucho menos, para costear el equipamiento indispensable para la práctica de este deporte (un material oneroso que no está al alcance de cualquier persona, por lo demás). Aún así, pudieron vencer a representativos de países en los que el hockey patín sí es una actividad rentada y que cuenta con un apoyo masivo de hinchas y patrocinadores. Es por esto que la obtención del título mundial invita a pensar en un solo calificativo: gesta. Muchos de los adversarios aparecían como imbatibles para la selección chilena. Pero lo hicieron. Las “Marcianitas” vencieron en buena lid a sus oponentes en la cancha. También a sus oponentes fuera de ella. Y estos últimos sí que se veían como invencibles. Las dificultades finalmente quedaron atrás: ellas fueron, sin discusión, las mejores del mundo. Para efectos de esta investigación, se consideró la construcción de un marco de antecedentes que definiera los conceptos necesarios para sustentar y, al mismo tiempo, acotar el desarrollo. Redactarlo significó una ardua búsqueda de bibliografía referente al hockey patín (no sólo en Chile, dado que en el país lo publicado acerca de hockey es prácticamente inexistente), además de una recopilación de datos a través de internet y algunas entrevistas personalizadas a entendidos sobre la materia. Luego, junto con el planteamiento de objetivos generales y específicos, se trabajó con el establecimiento de hipótesis a comprobar luego del transcurso de la investigación. El desarrollo fue la parte medular del trabajo, dado que en éste se narran los acontecimientos y los perfiles personales que van configurando la historia de las “Marcianitas”. El principal sustento del desarrollo fueron las entrevistas, las que fueron personalizadas en el caso de todas las jugadoras del plantel que obtuvo el título mundial. Lo mismo ocurrió con el director técnico, el preparador físico y el presidente de la federación. No así con el asistente técnico y el presidente de la Confederación Sudamericana de Hockey Patín, quienes se encontraban en el extranjero al momento de la investigación y fueron contactados vía telefónica. El mismo procedimiento se realizó en algunos casos a integrantes marginados de la nómina, a familiares y personas relacionadas con el proceso, si bien se privilegiaba la entrevista personalizada. El correo electrónico también fue una buena herramienta de comunicación. Por último, se estipuló una conclusión acerca del trabajo efectuado, basándose en lo planteado previamente en las hipótesis. Si se pudiese definir mediante algún método, se privilegió el inductivo, dado que se establecieron reflexiones generales a partir de premisas específicas. Cabe señalar que esta investigación fue planificada desde diciembre del año 2006. Su concreción no estuvo exenta de dificultades, dada la difusa información que muchas veces hay referente al hockey patín. Los testimonios de muchas personas debieron ser contrapuestos para verificar la veracidad de algunos datos. Lo cierto es que se trata de una memoria para obtener el título de periodista, por lo que fue siempre el afán aplicar todo lo aprendido en años de universidad para plasmarlo de la mejor forma posible en esta investigación.

Thesis (MHSc--Health Science) -- AUT University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references. Also held in print (160 leaves ; 30 cm.) in the Archive at the City Campus (T 612.044 LYT)

The purpose of this study was to analyze the throw technique as it related to the technique of the three established field hockey strokes. From this analysis, a description of the throw technique was formulated and compared to that of the push, flick, and scoop strokes. The subject was a female field hockey player who had been a member of the United States Field Hockey Team.The comparison of the four strokes was made from a film analysis of two performances of each, one from the frontal and one from the saggital plane. Ten frames of each performance were selected for analysis. Each sequence was analyzed by the Ball State Computer program "Filmdat." Additional measurements were taken from the film itself to complete the study.From the analysis of data, it was concluded that no consistant pattern of differences in body segment patterns of motion, the angular velocity of each segment could be determined for any of the four strokes. The pattern of percent contribution of the extremities and trunk to total body kinetic energy was similar in all four strokes considered in the study. It was also concluded that the stick velocity, the stick angle at release, the height of the ball at release, and the height of the ball during flight distinguished the push and scoop strokes from the flick and throw strokes. The above data could not distinguish the flick stroke from the throw stroke. The path of the body center of gravity was able to distinguish the scoop stroke from the push, flick, and throw strokes, but could not separate the push from the flick or throw strokes.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the kinematic differences in ankle plantar flexion range of motion and angular velocity during propulsion of the forward hockey skating stride between a traditional hockey skate and a hockey skate that has a flexible rear tendon guard. Secondary purposes included investigating the kinematic differences in range of motion and angular velocity at both the knee and hip during propulsion while participants were wearing both skate designs. Differences in stride length, stride width and stride velocity during propulsion between the two different skate designs were then investigated. Finally differences in range of motion and angular velocity of the ankle, knee, and hip along with the velocity of the skating stride and the time the skate blade was in contact with the treadmill were investigated as the skating treadmill increased in speed from 3.33 m/s to 8.05 m/s. Eight elite hockey players were selected for the present study, which was conducted on an Endless Ice Skating Treadmill. Variables were recorded using a three-camera setup and measured at five selected treadmill speeds using Dartfish Team Pro version six software. Kinematic variables were then compared between the two skate designs with a doubly multivariate repeated measures design. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Post hoc univariate tests comparing skate designs displayed significant increases in plantar flexion, plantar flexion angular velocity, hip extension, hip extension angular velocity, stride length, and stride velocity while participants were wearing the skate that had a flexible rear tendon guard. Significant increases were also displayed in plantar flexion, plantar flexion angular velocity, knee extension, knee extension angular velocity, hip extension, hip extension angular velocity, hip abduction range of motion, hip abduction angular velocity, stride width, stride length, and stride velocity as the treadmill speed increased. There was also a significant decrease in the time the skate was in contact with the treadmill as treadmill speed increased. The results suggested that while skating forward, hockey players could improve their hockey skating technique by using a hockey skate that has a flexible rear tendon guard.

Thesis (M.Sc.). / Written for the Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Title from title page of PDF (viewed 2008/07/30). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.

The thesis studied the withdrawal rates from high school of Junior "A" hockey players as compared to the general population in the Province of Saskatchewan. As a post hoc consideration, two additional aspects were examined: a) The effect the new N.H.L.-C.A.H.A. Agreement has had on the withdrawal rates of the Junior "A" student hockey players. b) The graduating age of Junior "A" hockey players. The selected sample size numbered 273 Junior "A" hockey players. These players were selected from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League registry for the six years of 1959-61 and 1962-66. An additional 57 names were selected from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League registry from the 1967-68 season, in order to study the effect of the new N.H.L.-C.A.H.A. Agreement signed in May, 1967. All players selected were between the ages of sixteen and nineteen years. The names of these Junior "A" hockey players, the 273 of the selected sample and the 57 from the 1967-68 registry, 330 in total, were researched in the Provincial Department of Education files in Regina, Saskatchewan. The high school standing of each player was recorded. The high school standing of those players from whom the Department had no record - 138 players - was researched by writing directly to the high schools in the cities where the players had competed. Once the school records of every player had been researched, the players were divided into four age groups of sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and nineteen year olds. A test of significance for proportions was applied to determine if a difference existed between the withdrawal proportions of the selected sample and of the general population for each age group. Graphs were prepared to illustrate the three comparative aspects of the study: 1) the withdrawal rates of the selected sample and of the general population for the four age groups; 2) the withdrawal rates of the selected sample and of the players selected from the 1967-68 registry; and 3) the average age at graduation for the selected sample and for the general population. Within the limitations of the study, the following conclusions appear warranted: 1. There were statistically significant differences in the withdrawal proportions between the hockey playing student samples and the general population for three of the four age classifications in the direction of the hockey playing group. a) The sixteen and seventeen year old samples had a significantly higher school withdrawal proportion than that of the general population at the .05 and .01 levels of confidence respectively; but these differences could be subject to question due to the limited sample size. b) The eighteen year old sample had a significantly higher school withdrawal proportion than that of the general population at the .01 level of confidence. c) The nineteen year old sample withdrawal proportion was not significantly different from that of the general population. 2. The hockey playing student appears to be retarded in his normal progress through the educational system to the extent that his graduating age was on the average, approximately 1.67 years older than the normal graduating age of the general population. 3. There appears to be no decrease in the withdrawal rates of student hockey players as a result of the new N.H.L.-C.A.H.A. Agreement of May, 1967. / Education, Faculty of / Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of / Graduate