Test-retest reliability of kicking performance assessments over a 2-day interval in elite youth soccer players.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reliable assessment of kicking performance is critical for monitoring technical development in youth soccer players. This study examined the reliability of kicking performance assessments in skilled youth soccer players aged 14-18, focusing on maximum ball speed and accuracy.

Method

Using a test-retest design, fifty-three players from a Danish Super League academy completed standardised kicking tests on two occasions separated by 2 days. Maximum ball speed was assessed during penalty-style kicks with a stationary ball, while accuracy was assessed through target-directed kicks with a rolling ball. Two-way mixed-effects intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and limits of agreement (LoA) were used to assess reliability.

Results

Results indicated good relia

SUBMITTER: Carstensen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922589 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature