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International Journal of Sports and Physical Education
Volume 4, Issue 3, 2018, Page No: 1-5

An Angular Kinematical Analysis of Soccer Instep and Inside Kick at Impact Phase of University Soccer Players

Mohammad Ahsan

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam (KSA).

Citation : Mohammad Ahsan, An Angular Kinematical Analysis of Soccer Instep and Inside Kick at Impact Phase of University Soccer Players International Journal of Sports and Physical Education 2018 ,4(3) : 1-5

Abstract

The kicking skills in soccer have a complex motor movement with assisted by of whole body segments and joints. The purpose of this research was to determine and enlighten the kinematical determinants of soccer instep and inside foot kick at impact phase. Twenty male soccer players were recruited for this study from Lautoka campus of Fiji National University, Fiji. Participants delivered instep and inside of the foot kick with their dominant (right) foot. Each player executed three trails of each kicks with a stationary ball. Two video cameras were used for this study. The sampling rates of the cameras were 60 frames per second. For identification purposes, a number was given for each trail. The best trail kicks were identified and edited for analysis. The identified trails were played with the Kinovea Software to get the angular movement of lower extremity joints. For statistical analysis IBM SPSS was used to determine descriptive analysis, analysis of variance and t-test to detect a mean difference between joints (Ankle, Knee, and Hip) of instep and inside of foot kicks. The findings of the study have confirmed that the angle of ankle and hip joints are insignificant between instep and inside foot kick at impact phase, whereas the angle of the knee joint is differed significantly between instep and inside foot kick of university players. The result also revealed that hip joint showed significant difference with ankle and knee joint angle. Whereas there is no significant mean difference found between ankle and knee joint angle for instep kicks. For the inside foot kick, the result showed that there are significant mean differences among ankle, knee, and the hipjoint angle at impact phase. The knowledge of details regarding kinematic parameters of impact phase would be helpful to the coach and the player in obtaining better performances.


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