An Investigation into the Acute Effects of a Weighted Football Place-Kicking Protocol on Subsequent Place-Kick Distance

Weighted implement training improves motor skills, however, there is a dearth of research on the effects of weighted footballs on place-kick distance. The purpose of this study is to examine (i) the effects of a weighted football intervention on place-kick kinematics, and (ii) the acute effects of w...

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Published in:Journal of sport behavior 2022-12, Vol.45 (4), p.60-78
Main Authors: Jermyn, Sam, O'Neill, Cian, Dunton, Alan, Dawson, Darren, Coughlan, Edward K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australian football
Baseball
Elbow
Footballs
Gaelic football
Kicking (Football)
Kinematics
Motor ability
Physiological aspects
Professional soccer
Range of motion
Skills
Velocity
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Summary:Weighted implement training improves motor skills, however, there is a dearth of research on the effects of weighted footballs on place-kick distance. The purpose of this study is to examine (i) the effects of a weighted football intervention on place-kick kinematics, and (ii) the acute effects of weighted football kicking on place- kick distance. Phase-1: An exploratory kinematic analysis of elite and sub-elite male Gaelic football players' (n=12) maximal-effort place-kick was measured at pre-test, post-test, and 3-day retention-test around a 5-session, 50-trial weighted football training intervention. Phase-2: Explored the acute effects of 5-maximal effort place-kicks with a weighted (WF) or standard (SF) Gaelic football on male university students' (n=30) kick distance with a standard football. Mixed ANOVAs revealed no significant changes to knee and hip angular velocities, and range of motion (p>0.05). An ANCOVA revealed that the WF did not acutely enhance kick distance compared to the SF (p>0.05). However, although repeated measures ANOVAs revealed no significant differences (p>0.05), kick distance transiently increased from 30-seconds to 2-minutes post-WF, suggesting greater distance may be achieved with extended time periods. This study provides practitioners with a means of inducing transient increases in kick distance, which is an integral aspect of Gaelic football performance.
ISSN:0162-7341
2641-3477