This study describes the biomechanics of the foot during an ice hockey tight turn. Pressure data were collected with flexible piezo-resistive sensors from 15 anatomical points on both left and right feet. Participants included 8 elite (86.82 Kg +/- 6.48Kg, 179.69 cm +/- 6.74cm) and 8 recreational level (82.10Kg, +/- 7.49Kg, 175.63cm +/- 6.37cm) hockey players, with the elite players being members of the McGill varsity team and the recreational players participating in recreational organized hockey of lower caliber. The data from three to four turns for both left and right tight turns were collected and normalized, with statistical measures taken for blade contact/turn initiation, peak pressure and peak pressure at push off. Two way ANOVAs showed numerous areas of statistical significance (p ≤ 0.05) between the elite and recreational participants. The tracking of center of pressure was also investigated leading to some speculations of advanced techniques for the successful execution of a tight turn. / Keywords. Hockey, feet, pressure, tight turns, biomechanics
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.97964 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | McGrail, J. Scott G. |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education.) |
| Rights | © J. Scott G. McGrail, 2006 |
| Relation | alephsysno: 002335809, proquestno: AAIMR24737 |
Page generated in 0.0021 seconds