在足球比賽中，頭頂球的運用是在進攻或防守策略不可或缺的技術，其成功率經常成為比賽勝敗的關鍵。本研究以觀看2010年世界盃足球賽前8強8埸賽事光碟片，記錄不同時間、不同比賽區域、不同比賽位置及比賽中頭頂球運用及爭頂成功情形，並以描述性統計進行分析，希冀將所得數據提供足球教練作為規劃頭頂球訓練課程之參考。本研究結果顯示，在不同比賽時間中頭頂球運用次數，以上半埸1-10分鐘為最高；在不同區域中頭頂球運用，以防守區最為頻繁；不同比賽位置球員運用頭頂球的情況，以後衛使用次數最多（51.90%）；比賽中有的63.15%的頭頂球有爭頂情形，而其成功率為42.56%；頭頂球前球最常見的飛行時間與飛行距離分別是2秒具30公尺以內。本研究建議教練模擬比賽狀況，設計不同位置之頭頂球訓練課程，來提昇頭頂球能力，在進行頭頂球訓練時，則應特別強調球員頭頂球前的視覺訓練。
Heading is essential to the defensive and offensive strategies in soccer games and the success rate of heading is often considered as the key to winning a game. This study examined the application of heading techniques in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matches which includes videos of 8 matches by means of watching DVD and detailed recording. Specifically, the study employed descriptive statistics to analyze the use of heading techniques in the above mentioned matches in terms of different time, different areas, and different players' positions and success rate. The results indicated that the highest frequency of using headings was found between 1 and 10 minutes in the first half of the match. Similarly, the highest frequency of using headings was found in the defensive area. Compared to other positions, backfield was the most common user (51.90%) in the games. In addition, approximately 63.15% heading users confronted with opponents and success rate was 42.56%. As for the passing time and passing distance, the most common flight time and distance of headings was 2 second and 30 meters. The study suggested that in order to improve heading techniques, it is necessary to design different heading training programs on the basis of simulating game situations and different players' positions; more importantly, visual training should be particularly emphasized in the heading techniques.
