The Relationship Between Dynamic Stability and Shooting Accuracy in Stationary and Moving Conditions Among Advanced Soccer Players

Layth Muthanna Ibrahim Al-Baitar; Mustafa Ahmed Abdulmaged; Alaa Hashim Ahmed; Salim Saad Salim

doi:10.35724/mjpes.v8i2.7508

Layth Muthanna Ibrahim Al-Baitar Samarra University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Mustafa Ahmed Abdulmaged Samarra University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Alaa Hashim Ahmed Samarra University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Salim Saad Salim Samarra University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35724/mjpes.v8i2.7508

Keywords: Dynamic Stability, Shooting Accuracy, Moving Conditions, Advanced Soccer Players

Abstract

The study aims to explore the relationship between dynamic stability and shooting accuracy in stationary and moving conditions among advanced soccer players in the city of Samarra, Iraq. This study used a descriptive-analytical method with a correlational design. The study consisted of 54 participants, chosen from premier football teams in Iraq. Two tests were conducted in the field to assess the accuracy of shooting in stationary and movement situations. The study found that the accuracy of shooting in stationary situations is significantly higher than in movement situations. On the other hand, the study found that the accuracy of shooting is significantly influenced by knee angle, contact time, center of mass deviation, and trunk oscillation in both stationary and movement situations, whereas ankle angle and execution time are significantly influenced in movement situations only. The study also found that the proposed model is able to explain 58% and 64% of the total variance in shooting accuracy in stationary and movement situations, respectively, using multiple regression analysis, whereas the results showed statistically significant differences in favor of stationary shooting using repeated-measure ANOVA. The study concluded that the accuracy of shooting is significantly influenced by dynamic balance, and this is an important factor in the accuracy of shooting in soccer games. Thus, coaches must focus on the optimization of knee angle, regulation of contact time, and improvement of dynamic balance in training programs to enhance the accuracy of shooting in soccer players. In addition, the study also found that the use of Kenova software in the Iraqi sports arena is effective in producing reliable results, which can be used by coaches in improving the accuracy of shooting in soccer players.