The effects of accute fatigue on football players' left and right shots deflection ratio

Abstract

This study was performed on the under armour elite football players, with an age range of 14-18, in order to determine whether the players' fatigue status during the match has caused any deflection on the shots that hit and miss the target towards left and right. 30 right-footed and 30 left-footed and in total 60 SamsunSpor licensed players were participated to this study. After a 20-minute warm-up and post-training, football players had shot 10 penalties to the target and during that measurements were taken. The measurements taken after the warm-up were compared to the after training measurements. Comparison of the difference between the measurements was performed using the SPSS. Measurement results are presented as mean and standard deviation. Binomial test was used to compare the groups (p <0,05). It was determined in this study that the shots to the right and left which hits the target, the right dominant players' shots' right side deflection statistically inclined to be higher (p <.05). It was seen that left dominant players' shots were statistically no meaningful. In conclusion, it was considered that the deviation occurred during the shots to the target were due to the exhaustion. During the game, the fatigue causes deflection on the shots and right-footed soccer players seen as a tendency to slide toward the right because of dominance effect. We suggest that coaches would get the correct display of managerial behavior according to findings. Still, very repetitive and very similar-subject studies are needed. © IDOSI Publications, 2014.