Start Date
24-4-2025 12:00 AM
Description
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in anaerobic power and capacity in women’s college ice hockey players from pre-season to post-season. Fourteen NCAA Division I female ice hockey players performed a 30-second Wingate test (WAnT) two weeks prior to the start of the competitive season and three weeks following the final game. Athletes completed a standardized warm-up including a short sprint on the cycle ergometer to prepare for the maximal effort test. The WAnT began from a rolling start, with the athlete pedaling at 100–110 RPM. Athletes then completed a 30-second all-out sprint against 9% body weight resistance, while power output was recorded in real-time. Absolute (W) and relative (W·kg-1) peak and mean power (W) and fatigue index (%) were compared between the pre- and post-seasons. Paired samples t-tests indicated that there was no significant (p>0.05) change in lower body anaerobic power or fatigue index across a season. These findings suggest that the current in-season training plans were sufficient to maintain anaerobic performance in women’s college ice hockey players.
Recommended Citation
McLaren, Quinn M.; Grabianowski, Olivia J.; Henderson, Molly K.; and Sunderland, Kyle, "Maintenance of Anaerobic Power Across a Competitive Season in Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey PlayersQuinn" (2025). 2025 Student Academic Showcase. 19.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src_2025/Posters/Posters/19
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Maintenance of Anaerobic Power Across a Competitive Season in Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey PlayersQuinn
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in anaerobic power and capacity in women’s college ice hockey players from pre-season to post-season. Fourteen NCAA Division I female ice hockey players performed a 30-second Wingate test (WAnT) two weeks prior to the start of the competitive season and three weeks following the final game. Athletes completed a standardized warm-up including a short sprint on the cycle ergometer to prepare for the maximal effort test. The WAnT began from a rolling start, with the athlete pedaling at 100–110 RPM. Athletes then completed a 30-second all-out sprint against 9% body weight resistance, while power output was recorded in real-time. Absolute (W) and relative (W·kg-1) peak and mean power (W) and fatigue index (%) were compared between the pre- and post-seasons. Paired samples t-tests indicated that there was no significant (p>0.05) change in lower body anaerobic power or fatigue index across a season. These findings suggest that the current in-season training plans were sufficient to maintain anaerobic performance in women’s college ice hockey players.