The effect of approach velocity on pelvis and kick leg angular momentum conversion strategies during football instep kicking

Augustus, S., Hudson, P. E. and Smith, N. A. (2021) The effect of approach velocity on pelvis and kick leg angular momentum conversion strategies during football instep kicking. Journal of Sports Sciences. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0264-0414

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Abstract

During football instep kicking, whole-body deceleration during the final stride has been associated with greater kick leg angular momentum and enhanced foot and ball velocities, but the influence of approach velocity on these mechanisms is unknown. This study assessed how approach velocity affects momentum conversion strategies of experienced players performing fast and accurate kicks. Eleven semi-professional footballers performed instep kicks from self-selected (3.34 ± 0.43 m/s), fast (3.71 ± 0.33 m/s) and slow (2.77 ± 0.32 m/s) approaches. Kicking motions and GRFs under the support leg were captured using 3D motion analysis (1000Hz). The players responded to perturbations in approach velocity by using the support leg to regulate whole-body deceleration and create ideal conditions for co-ordinated pelvic and kick leg momentums during the downswing. Further, the pelvis was key for generating transverse momentum at the kick leg, but the participants displayed distinctly different pelvis transverse rotation strategies. Identification of these inter-individual strategies may provide a basis for technical and strength training practices to be tailored for individual players. Future research might investigate if training practices that expose footballers to varying approach velocities of between 2.5 – 4.0 m/s promotes development of movement strategies that are robust to perturbations in approach conditions.

Publication Type: Articles
Uncontrolled Keywords: Soccer, centre of mass, pelvis, support leg, biomechanics, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports
Q Science > QP Physiology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Sport > Area > Sports Biomechanics and Sports Therapy
Depositing User: Simon Augustus
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2021 15:32
Last Modified: 27 Sep 2022 15:08
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/5781

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