The effect of ball pressure and maximal isometric neck strength on head acceleration during purposeful heading in adult football players during heading drills

• Main Authors: Ethan Pereira (Author), Kerry Peek (Author), Chad McLean (Author), Andrew P. Lavender (Author), Fadi Ma'ay (Author), Paul Davey (Author), Susan Morris (Author), Julia Georgieva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: This randomised repeated measures study explored the effect of ball pressure and maximal isometric neck strength on head acceleration during purposeful heading in adult football players during heading drills within a laboratory environment. Methods: Recreational football players (n ​= ​17...