A Comparison of Somatic Variables of Elite Ice Hockey Players from the Czech ELH and Russian KHL.

摘要: The goals of this study were to evaluate the basic morphological variables contemporary elite ice hockey players, compare parameters players in top Russian league (KHL) with those Czech (ELH), and according their position game. research participants included 30 KHL (mean age: 27.1 ± 5.1 years) 25 ELH 26.4 5.8 years). We determined body height, mass, composition (body fat, fat-free segmental fat analysis). All measurements performed at end preseason training. had following anthropometric characteristics: height 182.97 5.61 cm (forward) 185.72 3.57 (defenseman), mass 89.70 5.28 kg 92.52 4.01 10.76 0.63 11.10 0.48 78.94 4.65 81.42 3.52 (defenseman). values for as follows: 182.06 5.93 185.88 7.13 88.47 7.06 89.36 10.91 12.57 2.89 11.91 3.10 75.93 6.54 77.46 7.89 results indicate that it is beneficial have increased lower which leads higher muscle thus enabling a player perform highest level meet specific challenges