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Table 1 Selected charateristics of the analysed headings in 100 matches

From: Video analysis of 100 matches in male semi-professional football reveals a heading rate of 5.7 headings per field player and match

 

Total number (percentage)

Position of player

 Defender

5084 (44.1%)

 Midfield player

4019 (35.3%)

 Striker

1435 (12.5%)

Area on field

 Midfield

5971 (52.8%)

 Outer track

2973 (26.3%)

 Pentalty area

2364 (20.9%)

Minute of the match

 min 0 to 15

1980 (17.2%)

 min 16 to 30

1871 (16.3%)

 min 31 to 45

1953 (17.0%)

 min 46 to 60

1898 (16.5%)

 min 61 to 75

1704 (14.8%)

 min 76 to 90

2101 (18.2%)

Playing situation

 Free play

9228 (81.4%)

 Free kick

938 (8.3%)

 Throw-in

628 (5.5%)

 Corner

542 (4.8%)

Type of heading

Active heading

9402 (81.9%)

Sliding ball

1389 (12.1%)

 Pick-up or running with ball

290 (2.5%)

 Return pass

115 (1.0%)

 Diving header

75 (0.7%)

 Unintensional head hit after free kick

62 (0.5%)

Affected head area

 Frontal

8848 (78.5%)

 Parietal

2182 (19.4%)

 Occipital

163 (1.4%)

 Temporal

80 (0.7%)

Elbow position

 Below shoulder-height

11,055 (96.2%)

 At shoulder-height

432 (3.7%)

 Above shoulder-height

7 (0.1%)

Head position

 At or above pelvic area

11,176 (97.6%)

 Below pelvic area

247 (2.4%)

Match score

 Draw

5008 (44.6%)

 Own team leading

3161 (28.1%)

 Opponent team leading

3067 (27.3)

Ball possession

 Opponent team

7577 (66.2%)

 Own team

3865 (33.8%)

Heading duel

 Yes

8178 (71.1%)

 No

3324 (28.9%)

Body contact

 Direct contact

5884 (51.2%)

 No contact

5616 (48.8%)