Detecting patterns in the behaviour of goalkeepers and kickers in the penalty shootout: a between-gender comparison among score situations.
There is plenty of research on penalty kicking in men's soccer, with a focus on either the goalkeeper or the penalty taker. Yet women's soccer and their playing behaviour are under-represented in research. The current study was designed to examine gender differences in the choice patterns of expert...
| Published in: | International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 196 - 217 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2023
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