The Influence of Anthropometrics on Goalkeepers’ Penalty-Saving Performance in Elite European Football

Rabiu Muazu Musa*, Anwar P.P.Abdul Majeed, Aina Munirah Ab Rasid, Mohamad Razali Abdullah

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Abstract

In this chapter, we examined the important anthropometric parameters associated with goalkeepers’ penalty-saving performance in European championship tournaments. It was demonstrated from the findings of the study that certain anthropometric variables including weight, height, BMI, and age are discriminating factors for a successful penalty-saving performance. The high penalty savers are essentially taller, older, and heavier in comparison with the low penalty savers. In addition, it was demonstrated that the use of feet could play a role in penalty-saving performance. The high penalty savers commonly used their right legs as a dominant foot, while larger proportions of the low penalty-saving GKs are left-footed and a few used both feet.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages13-19
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Publication series

NameSpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
VolumePart F2301
ISSN (Print)2191-530X
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5318

Keywords

  • Anthropometric parameters
  • European football championships
  • Goalkeepers’ performance
  • Penalty shootouts

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