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How Incremented Fatigue Affects Kicking Performance Of Elite Junior Australian Footballers, Christopher Joyce
How Incremented Fatigue Affects Kicking Performance Of Elite Junior Australian Footballers, Christopher Joyce
Christopher Joyce
Introduction & Aims: Australian football (AF) is a dynamic team invasion sport that requires players to possess unique physical and technical performance attributes. However, as the speed of the game increases and the levels of high intensity running increase, so does the effects of fatigue. Research has investigated the effect of fatigue on maximal kicking distance kinematics however, it is yet to investigate the effects of fatigue on functional kicking performance (accuracy and speed).
Methods: Twenty-four participants from the 2015 WAFL U18s competition were tested. The valid AF Kicking (AFK) test was completed three times, with the Yo-Yo Intermittent …