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A biomechanical analysis of soccer heading technique
… if differences existed between collegiate soccer players who head the ball frequently and those players who head the ball infrequently. Twenty-four women's collegiate soccer players volunteered for this study. All Participants had at least 9 years of soccer heading experience, were …
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ALTERATIONS IN POSTURAL CONTROL FOLLOWING AN ACUTE BOUT OF SOCCER HEADING
… study sought to determine if an acute bout of soccer heading adversely altered postural control and pronounced self-reported symptoms of cerebral concussion. Sixteen collegiate soccer players were randomly assigned to one of two groups: control (CG) or experimental (EG). Participants either …
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SEX DIFFERENCES IN HEAD IMPACT BIOMECHANICS AND QUANTITATIVE FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS DUE TO REPETITIVE LOADING IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
… rates in sex-equivalent sports such as soccer; however, female athletes are understudied with only 20% of concussion and head kinematic sensor studies including female athletes. There is growing concern for the neurological outcomes associated with repetitive head loading in contact …
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Head acceleration across youth, high school, and collegiate soccer players
Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide with over 265 million active players. Soccer is unique in that you can use your head to advance the ball and purposeful heading is an integral part of the game. However, some have suggested that repeated heading of the soccer ball is associated with …
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Criterion validity of selected Wii Fit™ games for balance assessment
… the Body of Control-Basic Stance, Soccer Heading, and Ski Slalom. The Basic Balance Master® variables included the Weight Bearing Symmetry, Limit of Stability-directional control, Limit of Stability-maximum excursion, Rhythmic Weight Shift-directional control lateral, and Rhythmic …
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The Effects of Fatigue on Biomechanics of Heading Performance in Soccer
<p>Soccer is one of the high intermittent sports, in which the athletes perform various activities of different intensities over a prolonged period. One of the most important and potentially dangerous skills in soccer is heading because it can potentially cause concussion if it is not executed …
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Examining the Forces Associated with Heading in Collegiate Soccer Athletes
… deficits. The potential for this to affect soccer players participating at a high level is great due to the constant intentional use of the unprotected head when playing. Examining the force with which a soccer ball strikes an athlete's head during the act of heading is important to …