Three aspects of penalty shootouts that have not been examined in the literature so far are
1) the influence of overall team strength on penalty success, 2) the viability of a forecasting …

The objective of this research was to analyse the influence of the factors that intervene in
goalkeeper-player the interaction on the effectiveness of direct free hits. The observational …

El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la influencia de las variables que intervienen
en la interacción entre el portero y el jugador sobre la eficacia de las faltas directas. Se …

Here we present the conception, implementation and application of a virtual environment
simulator dedicated to the assessment and training of slap shot performance in hockey. The …

The aim of the current study was to investigate whether a moving advertisement positioned
behind the goal area would influence the visual attention of participants performing a soccer …

The penalty kick is a specific act during (or at the end) of a soccer match that can elicit strong
emotional responses in the players involved, which has the potential to impact on skill …

Background. Previous studies have shown that an external versus the internal focus of
attention is an effective and efficient method to improve athletes' performance under anxious …

El objetivo de esta investigación es descubrir y analizar los patrones técnico-tácticos del
lanzador y del portero en los penaltis (n= 121) de la liga española de fútbol durante la …