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Forty-nine rink hockey players (age = 18.40 \u00b1 2.12 year; body mass = 73.52 \u00b1 6.02 kg; height = 1.82 \u00b1 0.07 m; BMI = 23.61 \u00b1 1.69; sports experience = 6.42 \u00b1 1.41 years; 4.89 \u00b1 0.68 years\u2019 post-peak height velocity) participated in this cross-sectional study. Measurements included 10 m sprint time and COD 180\u00b0 performance with and without stick grasping. Results revealed non-significant differences when carrying a stick in the 10 m linear sprint (1.90 s \u00b1 0.08 with stick vs. 1.89 s \u00b1 0.08 without stick; p = 0.71; d = 0.05), neither did COD 180\u00b0 for the left limb (2.75s \u00b1 0.11 with stick vs. 2.76 s \u00b1 0.11 without stick; p = 0.91; d = 0.02). However, for the right limb, significantly better performance in COD 180\u00b0 was found when players held the stick (2.72 s \u00b1 0.11 with stick vs. 2.75 s \u00b1 0.09 without stick; p = 0.03; d = 0.32). These findings imply that the distinctive biomechanics and requirements of rink hockey, especially the lateral movements inherent in skating, might alleviate the negative impacts associated with implement grasping observed in other sports. This study highlights that stick grasping did not hinder COD ability and may even have a facilitating effect on certain movements, emphasizing the importance of considering sport-specific biomechanics in rink hockey performance analysis.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/biomechanics4010009","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,1]],"date-time":"2024-03-01T11:19:24Z","timestamp":1709291964000},"page":"144-152","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Influence of the Stick Grasping in Sprint and Change of Direction Performance in Elite Youth Rink Hockey Players"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"4","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7295-5864","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jordi","family":"Arboix-Ali\u00f3","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Science, Ramon Llull University, FPCEE Blanquerna, 08022 Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"School of Health Sciences, Ramon Llull University, FCS Blanquerna, 08022 Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"FC Barcelona, Sport Performance Area, 08970 Barcelona, Spain"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6059-5339","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Guillem","family":"Trabal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Activity Sciences, University of Vic\u2014Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Spain"},{"name":"Sport, Exercise, and Human Movement (SEaHM) Research Group, University of Vic\u2014Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Spain"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4831-8224","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bernat","family":"Busc\u00e0","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Science, Ramon Llull University, FPCEE Blanquerna, 08022 Barcelona, Spain"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2787-0036","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dani","family":"Moreno-Galcer\u00e1n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Activity Sciences, University of Vic\u2014Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Spain"},{"name":"Sport, Exercise, and Human Movement (SEaHM) Research Group, University of Vic\u2014Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Spain"}]},{"given":"Bernat","family":"de Pablo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Real Federaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Patinaje, 28037 Madrid, Spain"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8681-0642","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hugo","family":"Sarmento","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Coimbra, Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7922-1540","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vasco","family":"Vaz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Coimbra, Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"195","DOI":"10.5604\/20831862.1059211","article-title":"The competitive demands of elite male rink hockey","volume":"30","author":"Egocheaga","year":"2013","journal-title":"Biol. 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