Psychologic, situational, and physiologic variables and on-ice performance of youth hockey goalkeepers
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Psychologische, situationsbezogene und physiologische Variable und ihre Beziehung zur Leistung von jugendlichen Eishockey-Torhuetern auf dem Eis |
---|---|
Autor: | Smith, A.M.; Sim, F.H.; Smith, H.C.; Stuart, M.J.; Laskowski, E.R. |
Erschienen in: | Mayo Clinic proceedings |
Veröffentlicht: | 73 (1998), 1, S. 17-27, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0025-6196, 1942-5546 |
Schlagworte: | |
Online Zugang: | |
Erfassungsnummer: | PU199904308796 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Objective: To determine the relationship between psychologic, situational, and physiologic variables and on-ice performance of youth hockey goalkeepers. Design: This study was structured to identify relationships and predictors of goalie performance. Material and Methods: Because athletes playing solo positions in team sports have not been analyzed in depth in terms of precompetition anxiety and because goalkeeper performance is critical to game outcome, we undertook a study of 43 goalies at a hockey camp. These goalies completed psychometric inventories to assess trait and state anxiety, confidence, life stress, and social support. Holter monitors measured heart rate while the goalies rotated through on-ice stations. Goalies were videotaped at the puck-shooting machine station, and performance (percent saves) was calculated. Results: Trait (somatic) anxiety and positive mood state (ability to share) had different but significant relationships with on-ice performance. Heart rates ranged from 88 to 208 beats/min at the on-ice stations. Mean heart rate for older goalies (14 to 18 years of age) was 164 beats/min at the puck-shooting machine and 176 beats/min at other stations such as the slap-shot station. Conclusion: Older goalies performed well at a high level of arousal. Better performing goalies were more experienced, had faster heart rates "in the net," and had lower scores on all measures of anxiety. Verf.-Referat