TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Psychologic, situational, and physiologic variables and on-ice performance of youth hockey goalkeepers
JO  - Mayo Clinic proceedings
A1  - Smith, A. M.
A1  - Sim, Franklin H.
A1  - Smith, H. C.
A1  - Stuart, M. J.
A1  - Laskowski, E. R.
SP  - 17
EP  - 27
VL  - 73
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-6196
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -