Table 3. Ball speeds (m·sec-1) as reported in the literature (M = Males; F = females).
Data are means (±SD)
.

Research Study

Subject characteristics
Kick
Approach
(steps – angle)
Ball speed
(m
×s-1)
N
Age (Years)
Training status
Asami and Nolte (1983)
4
N/A
Professional
Instep
N/A
29.9 (2.9)
Narici et al. (1988)
11
25.1 (5.0)
Amateurs
Powerful
N/A
20.0 (3.6)
Opavsky (1988)
6
N/A
N/A
Instep
6-8 steps
23.48 – 30.78
Luhtanen (1988)
29
10.3-17.1
Trained
Instep
2 step
14.9 – 22.2
Kermond & Konz (1978)
1
22
Trained
Punt
2 step
25.8 (2.2)
Isokawa and Lees (1988)
6
20 – 26
Trained
Instep
1 step, 0°
1 step, 45°
1 step, 90°
18.73 (.95)
20.14 (1.58)
19.13 (1.64)
Poulmedis et al. (1988)
11
25.5 (3.0)
Trained
Instep
N/A
27.08 (1.32)
Rodano and Tavana (1993)
10
17.6 (.5)
Professional
Instep
2 step
22.3 – 30.0
Dorge et al. (2002)
7
26.4
Skilled
Instep
3 m,
24.7 (2.5)
Ekblom (1994)
N/A
N/A
Professional
Instep
N/A
32-35
Levanon & Dapena (1998)
6
Inter-collegiate
Experienced
Instep
N/A
28.6 (2.2)
Barfield et al. (2002)
2 M
6 F
19-22
Elite players
Instep
2 step, 45-60°
25.3 (1.51)(M)
21.5 (2.44) (F)
Barfield (1995)
18
20.7 (1.7)
Amateurs
Instep
2 step, 45-60°
26.4 (2.09)
Nunome et al. (2002)
5
High – school
Experienced
Instep
N/A
28.0 (2.1)
Nunome et al. (2006a)
5
16.8  (.4)
Skilled
Instep
N/A
32.1 (1.7)
Nunome et al. (2006b)
9
27.6 (5.6)
Experienced
Instep
N/A
26.3 (3.4)
Apriantono et al. (2006)
7
20.0 (2.1)
Amateurs
Instep
N/A
28.4 (1.6)
Tol et al. (2002)
15
27.4
Amateurs
Instep
N/A
18.9 – 29.8
Roberts et al. (1974)
1
25
Experienced
Toe
2 step
24.09
Tsaousidis & Zatsiorsky (1996)
2
College
Amateurs
Toe
N/A
24.9 (1.1)
Taina et al. (1993)
15
18.1 (.3)
4th Division
Instep
N/A
96.02 (9.06 )Km/h
Trolle et al. (1993)
24
N/A
Elite players
Instep
N/A
99.3-103.6 Km/h
Cometti et al. (1988)
95
25.0 (4.6)
Professional
Amateurs
Instep
Free run
106.37(12.89)Km/h
106.94(7.52)Km/h
Asai et al. (2002)
6
N/A
Univ. Players
Curve
N/A
25.44 (.76)
Manolopoulos et al. (2006)
10
19.9 (.4)
Amateurs
Instep
2 step
27.9 (1.8)
Kellis et al. (2004)
10
21.3 (1.4)
Trained
Instep
1 step, 0°
1 step, 45°
1 step, 90°
19.79 (1.49)
20.41 (2.44)
18.51 (3.09)
Kellis et al. (2006)
10
22.6 (2.0)
Amateurs
Instep
2step, pre-fatigue
2step, post fatigue
24.69 (1.8)
21.78 (2.2)