Journal article
Profiling the kicking and handballing accuracy of female Australian football players across five competition levels
Science and Medicine in Football, Vol.6(1), pp.72-81
2022
Abstract
Objectives: To profile the kicking and handballing accuracy of female Australian football (AF) players and investigate potential differences across five competition levels.
Methods: Female AF players were classified into five competition levels: elite senior (≥18 years) (n=35), non-elite senior (≥18 years) (n=58), high-level junior (<18 years) (n=32), non-elite junior (14–17 years) (n=38), and non-elite junior (10–13 years) (n=42). Modified AF kicking and handballing tests examined accuracy outcomes. Competition level differences in accuracy were modelled using multivariate analysis of variance.
Results: A large, significant difference between the competition levels was noted (F=11.508, p<0.001, Wilk’s Λ=0.462, η2p=0.227), with significant differences (p<0.001) observed in the modified AF kicking (ω2=0.514) and handballing (η2p=0.150-0.250) tests. Elite seniors and high-level juniors performed the modified AF kicking test more accurately than all non-elite competition levels (p≤0.001). Elite seniors were also more accurate in the modified AF handballing test (dominant hand) compared to all non-elite competition levels (p≤0.001).
Conclusions: This study is the first to report technical skill characteristics in female AF across a broader participation pathway. These exploratory findings could be used as reference data for player development and inform training designs, namely by incorporating non-dominant handballing competitive play situations to develop this skill in female AF players.
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- Title
- Profiling the kicking and handballing accuracy of female Australian football players across five competition levels
- Authors
- Jessica B Farley (Author) - Bond UniversityCarl T Woods (Author) - Victoria UniversityJustin W. L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, QueenslandNikki Milne (Author) - Bond University
- Publication details
- Science and Medicine in Football, Vol.6(1), pp.72-81
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/24733938.2021.1882687
- ISSN
- 2473-4446
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99518306602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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