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ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Safety in Ice Hockey: Fourth Volume
By
AB Ashare, M.D.
AB Ashare, M.D.
editor
1
Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
?
Boston
,.
MA
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DJ Pearsall
DJ Pearsall
editor
2Dept of Kinesiology and Physical Education
475 Pine Avenue West Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
H2W 1S4
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-3473-8
ISBN:
978-0-8031-3473-7
No. of Pages:
308
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP1446-EB
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
2004
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Perceptions of Equipment on On-Ice Attitudes and Performances of Hockey Players

By
RA Janski
RA Janski
1
Graduate Student and Associate Professor
, respectively, Department of Human Movement Sciences,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
,
Milwaukee, WI 53201
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BB Meyer
BB Meyer
1
Graduate Student and Associate Professor
, respectively, Department of Human Movement Sciences,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
,
Milwaukee, WI 53201
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https://doi.org/10.1520/STP11613S
Page Count:
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  • Published:
    2004

The purpose of this study was to examine if and how the perception of protective sporting equipment influences the on-ice attitudes and behaviors of ice hockey players. Interviews were conducted with ice hockey players at the Junior level of competition. A series of open-ended questions pertaining to participants' development in ice hockey, attitudes towards ice hockey, and their use of equipment guided the interviews. Data were organized by themes and results provided evidence for the creation of norms of violence within ice hockey as well as alluded to the idea that creation is an ongoing process engaged in throughout a player's career. Attitude towards the game of ice hockey was found to influence performance, but at the same time, attitude was influenced by aggression. Finally, the results indicated that ice hockey players do perceive their equipment as a source of confidence and security.

Keywords:
ice hockey, aggression, violence, equipment

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