Biology of Sport

Sensitivity of countermovement jump metrics to same-day 10-m sprint performance during off-season off-ice training in elite ice hockey players

Marián Škorik 1
,
Roman Švantner 1, 2
,
Kristián Bako 1
,
David Brűnn 1

  1. Faculty of Sports Science and Health, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

  2. Gulliver — Training and Diagnostic Centre, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Biol Sport. 2027;44:33–42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2027.164647
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/15
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