Citation
López de Subijana Hernández, Cristina and Gómez Jimenez, María and Martín Casado, Laura and Navarro Cabello, Enrique
(2012).
Training-induced changes in drag-flick technique in female field hockey players.
"Biology of Sport", v. 29
(n. 4);
pp. 263-268.
ISSN 0860-021X.
https://doi.org/10.5604/20831862.1019663.
Abstract
The penalty corner is one of the most important goal plays in field hockey. The drag-flick is used less by women than men in a penalty corner. The aim of this study was to describe training-induced changes in the drag-flick technique in female field hockey players. Four female players participated in the study.
The VICON optoelectronic system (Oxford Metrics, Oxford, UK) measured the kinematic parameters of the drag-flick with six cameras sampling at 250 Hz, prior to and after training. Fifteen shots were captured for each subject. A Wilcoxon test assessed the differences between pre-training and post-training parameters. Two players received specific training twice a week for 8 weeks; the other two players did not train. The proposed drills improved the position of the stick at the beginning of the shot (p<0.05), the total distance of the shot (p<0.05)and the rotation radius at ball release (p<0.01). It was noted that all players had lost speed of the previous run. Further studies should include a larger sample, in order to provide more information on field hockey performance.