Kinetic analyses of maximal effort soccer kicks in female collegiate athletes.

To determine the effect of plant leg and approach condition on the torques of the hip, knee, and ankle in soccer kicking tasks, nine female collegiate soccer players performed a series of kicking tasks from three different approach conditions. Kinematic data of the hip, knee, and ankle were recorded and joint torques of the plant leg were calculated. Peak flexor torque of the hip and ankle was greater for the dominant than the non-dominant plant leg for center and off-axis approach conditions (P < 0.