Effect of leg muscle strength training on soccer kicking ability of high school soccer players at Wapipathum school Maha Sarakham

Abstract

          This research aims to study was to the comparison effect of leg muscle strength training on soccer kicking ability of high school soccer players at Wapipathum school Maha Sarakham. The sample group was soccer players of Wapipathum school Maha Sarakham, Wapipathum District, Maha Sarakham, age between 15 - 18 years. Obtained from the selection of the coaches of the Wapipathum school team, a total of 14 participants, from purposive sampling. By using the criteria to select the sample who practice regularly on a daily basis and on time. The sample was divided into 2 groups, with 7 participants per group. In which the first group practiced with leg muscle strength training experiment group. The second group was a normal training control group. The training period is 4 weeks, 2 times a week, every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00-6:00 pm. The data statistics analysis as mean standard deviation. The mean of leg muscle strength before and after training, before and after intragroup and intergroup training were compared with t-test dependent, independent, at the .05 significant level.

          The findings are as follows:

          The leg muscle strength of the leg muscle strength training experiment group was better after the training than the control group practiced normal practice at the .05 significant level.

          In conclusion, leg muscle strength training, can increase the leg muscle strength of the experimental group was able to train the strength of the leg muscles, is better than the control group practiced normal practice.