Kinematic Analysis of the Instep Kick in Youth Soccer Players

• Authors: Alen Kapidžić , Tarik Huremović , Alija Biberovic
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We attempted to establish which applied kinematic variables significantly contributed to the efficiency of the instep kick motion in soccer. The study sample comprised 13 boys (age: 13 ± 0.5 yrs; body mass: 41.50 ± 8.40 kg; body height: 151.46 ± 5.93 cm) from the FC Sloboda school of soccer. Each participant performed three kicks with maximum strength that were video recorded with two synchronized cameras (Casio Ex-F1) positioned 12 m away from the place of the kick. Data were collected by analyzing the video recordings of each kick. Data processing was performed using the APAS motion analysis system (Ariel Dynamics Inc., San Diego, CA). On the basis of the forward selection method of multiple regression analysis, we determined the correlations between the prediction variables and the selected criteria (speed of the ball; p = 0.01). On the basis of the regression coefficients, it was concluded that two variables significantly contributed to the speed of the ball: speed of the foot of the kicking leg at the time of contact with the ball (p = 0.01) and the distance between the angle support leg and center of the ball (“foot posterior displacement”) (p = 0.01). In order to achieve the best possible technical performance and, therefore, a higher speed of the ball, soccer players must pay attention to two important elements during training. First, it is necessary to position the support leg as close to the ball as possible and, second, maximize the force used in the initial phases of the kick to achieve a high speed of the kicking foot

Keywords

EN

knee angle; biomechanics; velocity; foot; support leg; kicking technique

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 81-90

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2014

online

10 - 10 - 2014

Contributors

author

Alen Kapidžić

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

author

Tarik Huremović

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

author

Alija Biberovic

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0063