Explore the science behind the butterfly stance in ice hockey goalkeeping. This episode compares on-ice and off-ice torso kinematics, revealing how gear and environment impact performance and energy expenditure.
Discover the biomechanics of ice hockey goaltending. Learn how the butterfly save differs on and off the ice, with insights into torso movement, energy use, and training adaptations.
Main source: Float like a Butterfly: Comparison between Off and On-Ice Torso Kinematics during the Butterfly Stance in Ice Hockey Goalkeepers
Stuart A Evans, Rodrigo Bini, Gregory Davis, James Lee
Sensors (Basel) 2022 Oct; 22(19): 7320. Published online 2022 Sep 27. doi: 10.3390/s22197320
PMCID: PMC9572803
