Abstract:The purpose of the current study was to investigate for the first time whether specifically targeted psychological and match-like training improves the effectiveness of shooters and goalkeepers during penalty shootouts in ice hockey. Participants were 58 male ice hockey players (36 shooters and 22 goalkeepers) at national elite level, representing all the teams in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Their average age was 27.29 years (SD = 4.80). The shooters performed together 185 shots at shootouts during the cu… Show more
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