Football Biomechanics

ISBN-13: 9780367406240 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 248 str.

Hiroyuki Nunome; Ewald Hennig; Neal Smith

Opis

This text explores the latest knowledge on biomechanics in football from leading international experts. It bridges the gap between theory and practice to offer an up-to-date reference of the underlying mechanics of high-level football performance.

Spis treści

PART I: Football Actions  1. Does biomechanical evidence support coaching cues of kicking?  2. The support leg motion as a great contributor to football kicking  3. The biomechanics of place kicking in Rugby Union  4. Impact in ovoid ball kicking  5. Biomechanical characteristics of the long throw-in  PART II: Direct Free Kicks  6. Aerodynamics of modern footballs  7. Impact phase of the knuckle shot  8. How to kick the knuckle shot: Ball impact characteristics of top professional players and its application for training  Part III: Footwear  9. Kicking accuracy can be influenced by soccer shoe design  10. Biomechanical and motor performance differences between female and male soccer players: Influences on the game and recommendations for gender specific footwear  11. Plantar pressure distribution patterns during soccer specific movements  12. Functional traction: Interface considerations between shoes and surfaces during running cutting and turning movements  13. Boot-turf interaction during a 180° cutting movement on artificial turf when wet and dry  PART IV: Skill Acquisition and Training  14. Technique Modifications to Create More Powerful Kicking Actions in Experienced Players  15. Skill Change in elite-level kickers: technical, motoric and psychological considerations of an applied framework  PART V: Artificial Turf  16. Critical issues of shock absorbing property and its detection test of long pile artificial turf in football  17. Artificial turf in football: An injury perspective  18. Artificial turf in football: A performance perspective