Abstract

Physical work capacity of team players depends, apart from skills, tactics and team spirit, on physical condition. It consists of sprint, pace and endurance power. Movements during games are continuously changing: from accelerating, from direction, from intensity and so on: it is called a-cyclic movements. For testing these qualities in practice and according to the physiological energy systems, shuttle run tests are selected: 1) for sprint power: the 10 x 5 meter shuttle sprint; 2) for pace power: the 10 until 50 meter shuttle; 3) for the endurance power: the multistage 20 meter shuttle run. These tests were, seven times between January 1989 and 1990, performed by the Dutch Men Hockey Team in preparation for the World Championship Hockey in Pakistan 1990. After statistical operation standards for top-hockey players were compiled. Verf.-Referat