Naslov
Reliability and Discriminative Ability of a New Method for Soccer Kicking Evaluation

Autori
Radman, Ivan ; Wessner, Barbara ; Bachl, Norbert ; Ružić, Lana ; Hackl, Marcus ; Baca, Arnold ; Marković Goran

Izvornik
PLoS One (1932-6203) 11 (2016), 1; E0147998-e0147998

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
soccer ; kicking ; fatigue

Sažetak
The study aimed to evaluate the test-retest reliability of a newly developed 356 Soccer Shooting Test (356-SST), and the discriminative ability of this test with respect to the soccer players' proficiency level and leg dominance. Sixty-six male soccer players, divided into three groups based on their proficiency level (amateur, n = 24 ; novice semi-professional, n = 18 ; and experienced semi-professional players, n = 24), performed 10 kicks following a two-step run up. Forty-eight of them repeated the test on a separate day. The following shooting variables were derived: ball velocity (BV ; measured via radar gun), shooting accuracy (SA ; average distance from the ball- entry point to the goal centre), and shooting quality (SQ ; shooting accuracy divided by the time elapsed from hitting the ball to the point of entry). No systematic bias was evident in the selected shooting variables (SA: 1.98±0.65 vs. 2.00±0.63 m ; BV: 24.6±2.3 vs. 24.5±1.9 m s-1 ; SQ: 2.92±1.0 vs. 2.93±1.0 m s-1 ; all p>0.05). The intra-class correlation coefficients were high (ICC = 0.70-0.88), and the coefficients of variation were low (CV = 5.3-5.4%). Finally, all three 356-SST variables identify, with adequate sensitivity, differences in soccer shooting ability with respect to the players' proficiency and leg dominance. The results suggest that the 356-SST is a reliable and sensitive test of specific shooting ability in men's soccer. Future studies should test the validity of these findings in a fatigued state, as well as in other populations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Pedagogija, Kineziologija

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