Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Master's Theses Graduate College 12-1993 The Biomechanical Analysis of Two Types of Place Kicks: The Toe and Instep Kicks KayLynn Albers Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses Part of the Sports Medicine Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Recommended Citation Albers, KayLynn, "The Biomechanical Analysis of Two Types of Place Kicks: The Toe and Instep Kicks" (1993). Master's Theses. 3310. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3310 This Masters Thesis-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF TWO TYPES OF PLACE KICKS: THE TOE AND INSTEP KICKS by KayLynn Albers A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts Department of Health Physical Education, and Recreation Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan December 1993 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES KALNMZ.OO, MICHIGAN 49008 THE BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF TWO TYPES OF PLACE KICKS: THE TOE AND INSTEP KICKS KayLynn Albers, M.A. Western Michigan University, 1993 This study described the biomechanical differences between two styles of the place kick; the toe kick and instep kick. The biomechanical variables included joint angles, velocities, and displacements. Five high school age subjects kicked five trials of the toe kick and five trials of the instep kick at both 20 and 35 yards.