Table 1.  Hip flexion, knee extension and ankle plantarflexion moments (N·m) during soccer kicking in adult males as reported in the literature. Data are means (±SD).

Research Study

N

Parameter

Hip flexion

Knee extension

Ankle plantarflexion

Nunome et al. (2002)

5
Average Maximal

249 (31)
283 (30)

98 (27)
111 (39)

N/A

Nunome et al. (2006a)

5
Maximal

309.2 (28.9)

129.9 (25.5)

N/A

Putnam (1991)

18

Average

229 (34)

85 (12)

N/A

Dorge et al. (1999)

7

Maximal

271.3

161.0

N/A

Zernicke & Roberts (1978)

N/A

Maximal

274 (36)

122 (23)

N/A

Robertson (1985)

N/A

Maximal

220

90

N/A

Luhtanen (1988)

29

Maximal

194 (33)

83 (21)

20 (4)

Roberts et al. (1974)

1

Maximal

~269

~68

~10

Huang et al. (1982)

1

Maximal

~250

~80

~20