Leg dominance influences side-specific directional movement demands during change-of-direction movements in elite youth soccer players
Krisztián Havanecz, Gábor Géczi, Ádám Hegedüs, János Matlák, Marcell Fridvalszki, Csaba Bartha, Sándor Sáfár, István Csáki, Péter János Tóth, Bence Kopper · 2026
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Krisztián Havanecz and colleagues track directional movement in elite youth soccer in a 2026 season study. Under-15 male players wore motion sensors through training and matches. The focus was whether the dominant leg changes how often and how hard players turn each way.
Counts of direction changes and movement load were split by dominant and non-dominant sides. Results showed clear interactions between side and leg dominance for directional load in the reported analysis. Left-footed and right-footed players also differed. Coaches who only count total turns may miss uneven strain, so side-aware tracking could guide training and lower injury risk for young athletes.
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| CREATOR | Krisztián Havanecz, Gábor Géczi, Ádám Hegedüs, János Matlák, Marcell Fridvalszki, Csaba Bartha, Sándor Sáfár, István Csáki, Péter János Tóth, Bence Kopper |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45748 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |