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The Relationship Between Ventilatory Threshold And Repeated-Sprint Ability In Competitive Male Ice Hockey Players, Matthew R. Lowery, Grant Tomkinson, Benjamin J. Peterson, John S. Fitzgerald
The Relationship Between Ventilatory Threshold And Repeated-Sprint Ability In Competitive Male Ice Hockey Players, Matthew R. Lowery, Grant Tomkinson, Benjamin J. Peterson, John S. Fitzgerald
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Background/objective
The relationship between ventilatory threshold (VT1, VT2) and repeated-sprint ability (RSA) in competitive male ice hockey players was investigated.
Methods
Forty-three male ice hockey players aged 18–23 years competing in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, and Junior A level participated. Participants performed an incremental graded exercise test on a skate treadmill to determine V˙" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline-block; line-height: normal; font-size: 14.4px; word-spacing: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; position: relative;">V˙O2peak, VT1, and VT2 using MedGraphics Breezesuit™ software (v-slope). …