RESEARCHING THE EFFECT OF LONGTIME SKATE USING ON DISTRIBUTION OF SOLE PRESSURE IN ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to research the effect of football on sole comparing the peak pressure, average maximal pressure and pressure–time integral pedobarographic parameters of 11 contact areas of soles of professional female football players and healthy individuals. Working Plan: 22 male ice hockey players (18.37 ± 2.2 age) and 25 male volunteers (26.10 ± 2.40 age) having no foot complaints were included in the study. In the research EMED-SF plantar pressure analysis system was used. It was examined whether there was any statistically significant difference between the experiment and control group means using non-parametric Mann Whitney U test, the size of the linear relation between physical structure and variables of sole was examined by calculating Pearson’s (r) coefficient (P 0.01-0.05). Findings: At the end of the measurements, it was found that there were meaningful differences between the ice hockey players and control group in left foot 3^rd metatarsal head and TOTAL and right foot sole 2^nd metatarsal head peak pressure of 11 contact areas, in the 2^nd metatars head at average maximal pressure and in right and left foot in 2^nd metatarsal heads and time pressure integral in right foot sole 2^nd and left foot TOTAL, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd metatarsal heads and heel medial, heel lateral, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th metatarsal heads. Arguments: As a result, ice hockey players players’ excessive pressing against their soles in forcing movements in long term exercises and matches are indicated to cause change in the sportsmen’s sole some pressure regions and values