Comment: “Role of Perceptual and Motor Abilities in Instep Kicking Performance of Young Soccer Players” by Zisi, Derri, and Hatzitaki

2004 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 811-812
Author(s):  
William R. Barfield
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Players ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Kicking Performance

Role of Perceptual and Motor Abilities in Instep-Kicking Performance of Young Soccer Players

2003 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 625-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Zisi ◽  
V. Derri ◽  
V. Hatzitaki
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Choice Reaction Time ◽  
Response Selection ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Speed Of Information Processing ◽  
Reaction Forces ◽  
Training Schemes ◽  
Kicking Performance

The present study made a dynamic analysis of the ground reaction forces developed on the supporting foot during instep kicking to investigate the relation between specific perceptual and motor abilities and the performance of this skill. 45 young soccer players (11–13 years of age) participated in a series of laboratory tests assessing simple, choice, and discrimination reaction time, sustained attention, depth perception, and sense of kinesthesis. Kicking performance measured by the amount of impulse (calculated as the integral of force) developed on the supporting foot during kicking. There was a significant correlation of the kicking impulse with choice reaction time ( r=−.54) and attention reaction time ( r=−.41). Stepwise regression analysis indicated that choice reaction time accounted for 29% of the variation in the anterior/posterior kicking impulse and 16.4% of the variation in the medio/lateral kicking impulse. The significant relation between kicking impulse and measures concerning speed of information processing suggests that processes associated with fast response selection may play an important role in instep-kicking performance. These findings can provide useful information for designing of training schemes and testing protocols.

The role of action vs. state orientation in the top-ranking soccer players' coping with failure

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate Haschke ◽  
M. Tennigkeit ◽  
H.-J. Lehmann ◽  
S. Rosahl ◽  
J. Kuhl
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Players ◽  
State Orientation

scholarly journals Influencias socioculturales que enfrenta la mujer futbolista en el departamento de Puno (Sociocultural influences faced by female soccer players in the department of Puno)

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 968-978
Author(s):  
Alcides Flores Paredes ◽  
Yeny Amaru Maquera
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Player ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Sociocultural Influences ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
The Media ◽  
Female Soccer Player ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
Medios De Comunicacion

La mujer en el fútbol en las últimas décadas ha tenido grandes avances por su práctica deportiva y apoyo familiar, lo que le ha permitido ganar espacio en el fútbol. La investigación asumió el paradigma cualitativo, con diseño etnográfico mediante 31 entrevistas y dos grupos focales, se ha analizado las influencias socioculturales que enfrenta la mujer futbolista en la liga amateur de Puno-Perú. Algunos resultados de esta investigación señalan que existen influencias socioculturales que enfrenta la mujer futbolista y está asociada con las barreras sociales de desigualdad social y provienen de condiciones económicas media y baja, refieren no recibir apoyo por parte de los directivos y medios de comunicación, además reflejan haber recibido actitudes machistas y estigmas por su género y jugar al fútbol, siendo catalogadas como marimachos y que todos estos aspectos no les limita su práctica del fútbol. Se concluye que en la autoidentificación la mujer puneña muestra su propia personalidad, tiene confianza y maneja su propia vida y se resalta el papel de los padres de familia en la iniciación, práctica y permanencia del fútbol femenino.  Abstract. Women in soccer in recent decades have made great strides due to their sports practice and family support, which has allowed them to gain space in soccer. The research assumed the qualitative paradigm, with an ethnographic design through 31 interviews and two focus groups, the sociocultural influences faced by the female soccer player in the amateur league of Puno-Peru have been analyzed. Some results of this research indicate that there are sociocultural influences faced by the female soccer player and is associated with social barriers of social inequality and come from medium and low economic conditions, they refer not receiving support from managers and the media, they also reflect having received macho attitudes and stigmas due to their gender and playing soccer, being classified as tomboys and that all these aspects do not limit their practice of soccer. It is concluded that in self-identification the woman from Puno shows her own personality, has confidence and manages her own life and the role of parents in the initiation, practice and permanence of women's football is highlighted.

Using Submaximal Exercise Heart Rate for Monitoring Cardiorespiratory Fitness Changes in Professional Soccer Players: A Replication Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Stefan Altmann ◽  
Rainer Neumann ◽  
Sascha Härtel ◽  
Alexander Woll ◽  
Martin Buchheit
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Lactate Concentration ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Exercise Heart Rate ◽  
Incremental Test ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Optimal Thresholds ◽  
The Moment

Purpose: To assess the value of monitoring changes in fitness in professional soccer players, using changes in heart rate at submaximal intensity (HR12km/h) over the velocity at a lactate concentration of 4 mmol/L (v4mmol/L). The authors reexamined (1) a range of threshold magnitudes, which may improve detecting substantial individual changes and (2) the agreement between changes in these 2 variables. Methods: On at least 2 occasions during different moments of the season, 97 professional soccer players from Germany (first, second, and fourth division) completed an incremental test to determine HR12km/h and v4mmol/L. Optimal thresholds for changes in HR12km/h and v4mmol/L were assessed, using various methods (eg, smallest worthwhile change + typical error [TE], successive reiterations approach). Agreement between both variable changes was examined for the whole sample (225 comparisons), 4 different subgroups (depending on the moment of the season), and in an individual over 6 years (n = 23 tests). Results: Changes of 4.5% and 6.0% for HR12km/h and v4mmol/L, respectively, were rated as optimal to indicate substantial changes in fitness. Depending on the (sub)groups analyzed, these thresholds yielded 0% to 2% full mismatches, 22% to 38% partial agreements, and 60% to 78% full agreements in terms of fitness change interpretation between both variables. Conclusions: When lactate sampling during incremental tests is not possible, practitioners willing to monitor adult professional soccer players’ (Germany; first, second, and fourth division) training status can confidently implement short, 3-minute submaximal runs, with 4.5% changes in HR12km/h being indicative of true substantial fitness changes, with 60% to 78% accuracy. Future studies should investigate the potential role of confounding factors of HR12km/h to improve changes in fitness prediction.

scholarly journals Passion and burnout in elite junior soccer players: The mediating role of self-determined motivation

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 655-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Curran ◽  
Paul R. Appleton ◽  
Andrew P. Hill ◽  
Howard K. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Players ◽  
Mediating Role

Mediational role of coping with stress in relationship between personality and effectiveness of performance of soccer players

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-363
Author(s):  
Paweł Kalinowski ◽  
Łukasz Bojkowski ◽  
Robert Śliwowski ◽  
Andrzej Wieczorek ◽  
Jan Konarski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Logical Analysis ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Competitive Sport ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Thought Control ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
Mediational Role

There is a trend in soccer to ensure comprehensive player preparation including fitness, technical and tactical, as well as mental aspects. It has been emphasized many times that personality traits (neuroticism, conscientiousness, extraversion) are significant for the effectiveness of performance in soccer. The question of why these relations occur has been considered relatively rarely. Therefore, the aim of this study is an attempt to explain these relations through introduction of ways of coping with stress as their significant mediators. It is hence assumed that players with certain personality traits are characterized by specific ways of coping with stress which are related to the effectiveness of their performance. The study group consisted of 122 players, aged 16–19 years. The participants of the study were youth teams at the championship level (medalists of the youth Polish Championships), and the following research tools were used: NEO-FFI Personality Inventory, The Coping Inventory for Competitive Sport (CICS) and Szwarc’s Observation Sheet for effectiveness in soccer. It was demonstrated that task-focused ways of coping with stress (effort expenditure, thought control, and logical analysis) were the most frequent mediators of relations between the studied traits and the effectiveness of performance of soccer players.

Team identity in youth soccer: The role of coaches' feedback patterns and use of humour

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rune Høigaard ◽  
Tommy Haugen ◽  
Bjørn T Johansen ◽  
Rune Giske
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Instructive Feedback ◽  
Team Identity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the relationship between coaches' communication patterns (feedback and use of humour) and team identity in youth soccer. A cross-sectional design was used and participants were 532 soccer players, aged from 13 to 20 years, taking part in a youth soccer tournament, the Sør Cup. Structural Equation Modelling based multiple regression analysis was conducted, and the findings revealed that positive/instructive feedback and coaches' use of humour were positive significant predictors of team identity. Contrary to our expectations, negative/punishment feedback was not significantly related to team identity. The findings are discussed within a social identity framework. It is concluded that positive/instructive feedback and the use of humour are elements that coaches may use to develop the team identity. However, future work is needed to further validate the scales used in this study, and to examine how the use of humour may influence the athlete and the team.

Soccer Players and Their Media-Related Behavior

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Birkner ◽  
Daniel Nölleke
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Sport Communication ◽  
The Media ◽  
The One ◽  
Tabloid Press ◽  
The Relationship

Using the concept of mediatization, in this article, we analyze the relationship between sport and media from a sport-centered perspective. Examining the autobiographies of 14 German and English soccer players, we investigate how athletes use media outlets, what they perceive as the media’s influence and its logic, and—crucially—how this usage and these perceptions affect their own media-related behavior. Our findings demonstrate the important role of the media for the sports systems from the athlete’s point of view and demonstrate the research potential of mediatization as a fruitful concept in studies on sport communication. On the one hand, the sport stars reflect in their autobiographies that their status and income depend on media coverage; and on the other hand, they complain about the omnipresence of the media, especially offside the pitch and feel unfairly treated by the tabloid press, both in England and in Germany.

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