2024, Vol. 11, Issue 6, Part E

Method: For this study, Six [n=6] male hockey players, ages 18 to 25, who were enrolled in LNIPE, NERC, with mean age of 20.5±0.957, height of 169.83±3.236, and weight of 59.33±4.229, were specifically chosen. The entire skill (slap shot and backhand shot) will be captured on camera utilizing a videography technique. Following the performance phase, the skill will be biomechanically analyzed to identify all chosen linear and angular kinematic factors using Kinovea software. A paired t test was employed at the 0.05 level of significance to compare the two distinct field hockey shots, while mean and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistics. For all statistical conclusions, SPSS will be utilized.

Results and Discussion: Examining the outcomes makes it abundantly evident that the chosen kinematics variables didn't significantly different from each other, while the execution of slap shot and backhand shot because the p value is greater than the level of significance (p>0.05). Therefore null hypothesis is fail to reject at the significance level of 0.05.

Conclusion: In nutshell, the null hypothesis was failed to reject at the 0.05 level of significance, meaning that there was no significant relationship between the selected angular kinematic variables (angle of shoulder joint, angle of elbow joint, angle of wrist joint, angle of hip joint, angle of knee joint, angle of ankle joint, and angular velocity of stick swing) while performing slap shot and backhand shot. Additionally, because the null hypothesis failed to reject at the 0.05 level of significance, it was determined that there was no significant relationship between the selected linear kinematic variables (height of center of gravity at the time of execution, step length at the time of execution, stick swing time) while the execution of the slap shot and backhand shot.