Biomechanical analytical study of some obstacles affecting the development of football players

Abstract

Football is the most popular game in the world and is played by both sexes and all ages. To develop it requires great effort by the players, coaches, management, as well as the infrastructure. The study focused on the obstacles that football players face in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq. The research sample included 261 players from several institutions interested in football, all of them were over 18 years old. A questionnaire was distributed to some experts in the field of football to diagnose the most important obstacles from the training programs, the use of biomechanical and analytical software. Important results are the lack of using sports sciences. Important recommendations are making coaches and players learn biomechanics and kinetic analysis, working on establishing development courses for coaches and players in this field and providing infrastructure for age groups.