Holistic approach to testing ball kicking mechanics and outcome metrics in soccer: methodological aspects, observation and intervention (PhD Academy Award)

What did I do? Here I provide a brief overview of six research articles1–6 that were developed to offer data and interpretations into strengths/weaknesses of current soccer kicking biomechanics testing paradigms,1 4 observation2 3 and intervention.5 6 The overall aims of the summarised articles were to investigate, in young academy soccer players, whether interindividual’s characteristics are related to ball kicking performance2 3 and common practice prescriptions and their possible effects5 6 on the movement mechanics and outcome metrics derived from shooting aiming at a far target. Proposing a real-world paradigm for data collection across various studies collectively would allow providing innovative data/evidence about ball kicking skill. Why did I do it? Winning in soccer...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: BJSM PhD Academy Award Source Type: research