Abstract

Netball is a sport enjoyed by one of the largest number of participants of any team game within the Commonwealth, especially Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It is a game which demands rapid acceleration to break free from an opponent, sudden and explosive changes in direction in combination with elevating leaps to receive a high pass, intercept a ball or rebound after an attempted goal. The purpose of the present paper is to review the available scientific literature pertaining to biomechanical factors which influence the performance of netball skills. The paper focuses on landing and goal shooting, as these are the only netball skills for which objective analysis data has been published. Implications pertaining to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of performance while minimising the potential for injury are discussed. Verf.-Referat