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  • Biomechanics
  • Sports Science
  • Kinesiology

Background:

  • Soccer kicking is a complex motor skill with significant performance implications.
  • Understanding sex-based biomechanical differences in kicking is crucial for targeted training and injury prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and elucidate the kinematic and kinetic distinctions in the soccer instep kick between female and male players.
  • To identify specific joint moment and work characteristics that differentiate kicking performance between sexes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a motion capture system (500 Hz) to record instep kicks from seven female and seven male soccer players.
  • Computed and normalized joint moments of the kicking leg by body mass and height.
  • Employed statistical parametric mapping to compare entire kicking motions between sex groups.

Main Results:

  • Female players demonstrated significantly lower resultant ball velocity, attributed to slower run-up, shorter leg length, and lower foot-ball velocity ratio.
  • Female players exhibited significantly smaller knee joint moments in the late phase of the kick (80-86%).
  • Reduced positive work by knee extension and a lower ratio of knee extension to hip flexion work were observed in female players.

Conclusions:

  • A suppressed knee extension moment is a key kinetic characteristic differentiating female instep kicking.
  • Female players compensate for reduced knee extension by relying more on hip flexion moments to execute the instep kick.
  • These findings provide insights into sex-specific biomechanical strategies in soccer kicking.