The Effect of Added Weight on Ice Hockey Performance.

In brief The effect of excess fat weight and equipment weight on skating performance is unclear because much of the player's skating movement is performed in a gliding position. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effect of added weight on a player's skating performance in an ice hockey fitness test. During added-weight conditions, the players were slower and had greater anaerobic endurance times. Coaches and players should be concerned about the players' fat weight and equipment weight because they contribute to slower performance times.