Age Related Differences and Evaluation of the Ball Speed of in-Step Kick in Football

Abstract

Authors research the influence of different factors onto the ball speed of instep kick in football. The purpose of our research is to add and expand the knowledge of this problem as we follow the age-related trend of change in the ball speed (power of the shot) of instep kick in football. First of all, this will help us to define the most appropriate period for developing the power of the shot and also, we can quantify this development. The results of Independent sample t-test define the periods of 15-16 years and 19 + years as the most appropriate in this direction. On the basis of the results we propose norms for evaluation of the shot power in every age group. This is additional premise for optimization and control of the training process in youth soccer.