Aerobic Capacity, Speed, Power and Fatigue Index of Female Hockey Players

Aim: To observe aerobic capacity, speed, power and fatig ue ndex of female hockey players. Method: Ten healthy female hockey players participated and their age ranged from 17 to 27 years. Each subject performed a Queen’s step test and Runn ing based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST). Result: The mean age, height and weight of hockey female p layers was 22.90±1.91year, 157.20±8.21cm, and 50.40±6.09kg. The mean VO 2max, sprint time 1, sprint time 2, sprint time 3, sprint time 4, sprint time 5, sprint time 6, power 1, power 2, power 3, power 4, power 5, power 6, power maximum, power minimum, power average and Fat igue index was 33.15±2.88ml.kg.min, 4.38±.46 seconds, 4.48±.51 seconds, 4.60±.51 second s, 4.78±.62 seconds, 4.75±.52 seconds, 4.90±.62 seconds, 773.60±256.32 watts, 734.30±264.2 7 watts, 674.60±250.81 watts, 587.40±258.70 watts, 609.30±212.03 watts, 567.10±22 .68 watts, 779.20± 254.45 watts, 524.90±240.86 watts, 657.70±236.92 watts and 9.24±3 .80watts/second. Conclusion: It was concluded that female hockey players take more time o finish their last sprint than the first sprint and there was also a decreased power during the las t sprint. Ramandeep Kaur Ph.D. Student Department of Sports Science Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab, India E-mail: raman.rd390@gmail.com Ashok Kumar Associate Professor Department of Sports Science Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab, India