The First Season After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cardiorespiratory and Statistics' Performance in Czech Ice Hockey Players
| Autoři | |
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| Rok publikování | 2023 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | STUDIA SPORTIVA |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | https://journals.muni.cz/studiasportiva/article/view/33442 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.5817/STS2023-1-9 |
| Klíčová slova | covid-19; ice hockey; physical performance; plus/minus statistics |
| Popis | The study describes the cardiorespiratory and statistical performance of ice hockey players during the season of 2020 after the COVID-19 lockdown'. Eight elite Czech male players (4 non-COVID-19 and 4 COVID-19 groups) were evaluated before and after the competition season. Players performed a cardiorespiratory exercise test and the maximal oxygen consumption, ventilatory threshold, respiratory compensation point, maximal heart rate and test time were measured. The number of matches, goals and plus/minus statistics were retained. No significant differences between groups before and after the season for all cardiorespiratory responses were found, and the no-COVID-19 group played more games. The conclusion highlights that the cardiorespiratory performance place all players (with and without COVID-19 history) in similar conditions to be prepared for the next season. Due to a wide variation among players' statistics, based on plus/minus parameters, it cannot be established that the 2020 season impaired the players' statistics. © 2023 Studia Sportiva. All rights reserved. |