title: Comparison of active and passive recovery of blood lactate and subsequent performance of repeated work bouts in ice hockey players.
abstract: This study examined the effect of active and passive recovery on lactate concentration and subsequent performance of repeated work bouts in 18 male NCAA Division I ice hockey players. Using a repeated measures design, subjects performed a series of skating tests before and after a 15-minute recovery. The skating test consisted of skating a course for 7 shifts, which lasted 40 seconds per shift with 90 seconds rest between shifts. Active recovery (low-intensity cycling) and passive recovery (sitting) lasted for 15 minutes and were followed by an identical 7-shift skating test. Passive vs. active recovery showed no statistically significant differences for distance skated, heart rate, or lactate. There appeared to be a trend for greater skating distance in period 2 when active recovery was used, but the difference was not significant (p > 0.05). It was concluded that active recovery did not enhance lactate removal or subsequent performance of repeated work bouts in simulated hockey play.
authors.affiliation: School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 68182, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Latin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noble
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006688:Hockey / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates