ABSTRACT
In recent years the measuring technique of electromyography (EMG) has been strongly promoted, not only by virtue of its technical improvements, but also because of its applications in kinesiology and sport research. Research in soccer has been developed also, but few investigations have been exclusively concerned with muscle activity in the soccer kick motion. Most electromyographical reports have described muscle activity of agonist muscle groups (McCloy, 1946; Yamashita and Kumamoto, 1976; Osternig, 1975). Some investigations (Clarys et al., 1984) have reported that extensor muscles are likely to be active during the flexion movement and vice versa, the so-called ‘soccer paradox.’ The purpose of the present investigation was to check muscle activity and synchronisation during a standard soccer kick movement, by means of electromyography (EMG) and video monitoring.
