Feasibility of evaluating effects of muscle fatigue on postural stability and muscular activation of the supporting leg in the soccer power kicking

Authors

  • Oliveira, J. A. Human Motor Systems Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil - julia.avila@usp.br
  • Ribeiro de Souza, C. Human Motor Systems Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Carla Daniele Pacheco Rinaldin Graduate Program on Health Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, PR, Brazil
  • Daniel Boari Coelho Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil; Human Motor Systems Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Luis Augusto Teixeira Human Motor Systems Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v13i5.146

Keywords:

Fatigue, Postural Control, Muscular Ativation, Soccer

Abstract

Muscle fatigue accumulated during a soccer game can be a critical element to athletic performance. The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility of evaluating the effect of muscle fatigue of the support leg in soccer players postural stability and muscular activation of the stabilizing muscles of the ankle in the performance of a power kick. Six university soccer players were evaluated. Muscular fatigue was induced by means of repeated oscillations of the swing leg. Results indicated that fatigue did not significantly affect velocity of the kicking leg and postural stability while kicking. Electromyographic analysis revealed that fatigue induced decreased activation of the medial gastrocnemius and increased activation of the soleus muscles in the period following foot-ball contact. These results show the feasibility of analyzing the effect of fatigue on dynamic balance and muscular activation in the performance of a power kicking task.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2019-12-01

How to Cite

Ávila de Oliveira, J., Ribeiro de Souza, C. ., Pacheco Rinaldin, C. D. ., Boari Coelho, D., & Teixeira, L. A. (2019). Feasibility of evaluating effects of muscle fatigue on postural stability and muscular activation of the supporting leg in the soccer power kicking . Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 13(5), 144–154. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v13i5.146

Issue

Section

Research Articles

Similar Articles

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.