ABSTRACT
Although there is some agreement regarding the key elements of sound sprinting technique (Thompson et al., 2009), consensus with respect to the critical aspects of change of direction movement technique remains elusive. The situation is further complicated by the observation that change of direction movement mechanics appear to differ according to the sport – for example, differences appear to exist in the kinetics of change of direction movements even between two team sports (soccer and basketball) with broadly similar movement demands (Cowley et al., 2006).
