Electromyographic Activity of Lower Extremity Muscles during Soccer Heading | ||||
| Journal of Applied Sports Science | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2012, Page 88-93 PDF (260.76 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jass.2012.84933 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ahmed Abdel-Azeem Abdallah; Abdel-Basset Ahmed Abdel-Haleem | ||||
| Faculty of Physical Education, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| In the world of sports, soccer is unique because of the purposeful use of the head for controlling and advancing the ball. Heading of the ball is an essential part of the game. There is little knowledge about the roles of the lower limb muscles during ball heading. In this study, we used electromyography to examine the actions of the quadriceps, tibialis anterior, hamstring and gastrocnemius muscles during ball heading by 15 young professional soccer players while standing, jumping, running or running and jumping. We found that all examined lower limb muscles were active during ball heading, especially the tibialis anterior, which produced significantly more power than other muscles in all types of heading. This may be important to consider by soccer trainers and players for both safety and heading performance. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| EMG; Football; Heading; Lower limb muscles | ||||
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