Plantar Pressure Distribution Shift During Adolescence In Soccer Players

BOKŮVKA, Dominik, Marta GIMUNOVÁ and Martin ZVONAŘ. Plantar Pressure Distribution Shift During Adolescence In Soccer Players. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology. Sakarya (Turkey): Neuveden, 2015, Neuveden, Neuveden, p. 453-458. ISSN 1303-6521.

Basic information

• Original name: Plantar Pressure Distribution Shift During Adolescence In Soccer Players
• Authors: BOKŮVKA, Dominik (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Marta GIMUNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, Sakarya (Turkey), Neuveden, 2015, 1303-6521.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 30300 3.3 Health sciences
• Country of publisher: Turkey
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
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• Impact factor: Impact factor: 1.016 in 2010
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14510/15:00084409
• Organization unit: Faculty of Sports Studies
• Keywords in English: plantar pressure; distribution; soccer; football; foot arch; comparison; ontogeny; emed; dynamic plantography
• Tags: JS16 - d036 pd
• Tags: International impact

Abstract

This study examines plantar pressure distribution in football players. The goals ware to determine the condition of footballers’ feet, to observe tendencies in transformation of the foot during adolescence and to link the feet condition with the sport of football. For the purposes of this research we measured 41 footballers playing at a semi-professional level. These players were divided into three age groups – into groups of 11, 16 and 21 years of age. Data were collected by dynamic plantography, using emed platform. We evaluated data measuring several values: the time of foot contact with the platform, maximum forces exerted on the platform, peak pressures acting on the platform and areas of the footprints. These values were observed in all three categories, separately for each leg. The results of this thesis show that significant changes in the footballer’s feet take place especially between eleven and sixteen years of age. These changes may be caused mainly due to ontogeny. As a possible impact of sport specialization on the feet of athlete, we admit two changes. The first one is transfer of athlete’s weight towards the front of the foot and the second one is an intensive use of outer part of the feet, both observed amongst the older players. To confirm our assumptions there is a need for further studies.