On the soccer field all players often have to adjust to weather conditions,
but goalkeepers arguable tend to have the hardest time dealing with these weather problems.
but goalkeepers arguable tend to have the hardest time dealing with these weather problems.
Cold Weather
Cold weather usually effects the human body in a negative way for goalies. The normal human body is 37 degrees C but when cold weather comes in, it can directly affect our core body heat. When our core boy heat is affect it cause goose bumps, numb hands, and slow coordination. On extreme cases these symptoms can lead to hypothermia and/or frost bite.It is proven that goalies generate less heat during a game. So they layer up on clothes.
When your body becomes colder the muscles get less oxygen making it harder to move. Along with that your body becomes less responsive to brain signals telling it where to go and you become less coordinated. This all directly affects the way Goal Keepers play the game. Since your muscles have less elastic in colder weather causing them to be more prone to injury, because it becomes harder to absorb impact, keepers wearing special gloves with "spines" in the to keep your fingers in place and avoid injury. The ball also becomes harder to handle causing goalies to lay their hand out flat smacking the ball instead of the diamond shape (or W shape) used to catch the ball. All of these changes causes penalty kicks 7% lower and 7% slower at 0 degrees compared to 40 degrees C and less likely to be saved.
Cold weather usually effects the human body in a negative way for goalies. The normal human body is 37 degrees C but when cold weather comes in, it can directly affect our core body heat. When our core boy heat is affect it cause goose bumps, numb hands, and slow coordination. On extreme cases these symptoms can lead to hypothermia and/or frost bite.It is proven that goalies generate less heat during a game. So they layer up on clothes.
When your body becomes colder the muscles get less oxygen making it harder to move. Along with that your body becomes less responsive to brain signals telling it where to go and you become less coordinated. This all directly affects the way Goal Keepers play the game. Since your muscles have less elastic in colder weather causing them to be more prone to injury, because it becomes harder to absorb impact, keepers wearing special gloves with "spines" in the to keep your fingers in place and avoid injury. The ball also becomes harder to handle causing goalies to lay their hand out flat smacking the ball instead of the diamond shape (or W shape) used to catch the ball. All of these changes causes penalty kicks 7% lower and 7% slower at 0 degrees compared to 40 degrees C and less likely to be saved.