Diagnostic of footwork characteristics and running speed demands in tennis on different ground surfaces

Ferrauti, Alexander; Fernández-Fernández, Jaime; Klapsing, G. Morey; Ulbricht, Alexander; Rosenkranz, David

doi:10.1016/j.orthtr.2013.07.017

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“…11 The considerable high demands of elite tennis with high training volumes, full tournament schedules from an early age, as well as the repetitive nature of high-loading movement patterns (i.e., exertion of the serve motion, quick starts, stops, and changes of direction) along with the use of artificial surfaces, lead to high stress which may in turn result in an increased injury potential. 6,12,13 In particular, the stroke production generates high repetitive forces; the serve has been reported to be the most traumatic and exhausting skill on the upper extremity. 13,14 Consequently, the tennis serve could be described as a dominant limiting performance factor, accompanied by a higher risk of Postprint DOI: 10.31236/osf.io/2nue7 3 developing musculoskeletal disorders.…”

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Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Fett¹,

Ulbricht²,

Wiewelhove³

et al. 2020

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Our study aimed to examine athletics, training characteristics, and prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms of male junior tennis Davis Cup players (DC) in comparison with their regional counterparts, as well as to evaluate the impact of age and performance level on training characteristics. Twelve junior DC (male) and two samples of regional squad players (RS1 n = 60 males, n = 47 females; RS2 n = 59 males) participated in a physical testing, an interview for data evaluation on training characteristics, and a questionnaire survey of orthopedic injury frequency. Results indicate higher physical performance levels (effect size (ES) 0.75–1.26) and training volumes in DC (ES 1.23–1.66). In DC, significant relationships were found between total training volume and tennis ranking (r = −0.78), age and physical training volume (r = 0.82), and age and total training volume (r = 0.62). Injury frequencies showed moderate to high prevalence with no differences (p > 0.05) between DC and RS. Given the demands of elite tennis and the important role of service in the modern game, more efforts are necessary to develop training prescription for both performance enhancement and prevention strategies.

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Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Fett¹,

Ulbricht²,

Wiewelhove³

et al. 2020

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Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Fett

Ulbricht

Wiewelhove

et al. 2016

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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Our study aimed to examine athletics, training characteristics, and prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms of male junior tennis Davis Cup players (DC) in comparison with their regional counterparts, as well as to evaluate the impact of age and performance level on training characteristics. Twelve junior DC (male) and two samples of regional squad players (RS1 n ¼ 60 males, n ¼ 47 females; RS2 n ¼ 59 males) participated in a physical testing, an interview for data evaluation on training characteristics, and a questionnaire survey of orthopedic injury frequency. Results indicate higher physical performance levels (effect size (ES) 0.75-1.26) and training volumes in DC (ES 1.23-1.66). In DC, significant relationships were found between total training volume and tennis ranking (r ¼ À0.78), age and physical training volume (r ¼ 0.82), and age and total training volume (r ¼ 0.62). Injury frequencies showed moderate to high prevalence with no differences (p > 0.05) between DC and RS. Given the demands of elite tennis and the important role of service in the modern game, more efforts are necessary to develop training prescription for both performance enhancement and prevention strategies.

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“…When players move like in a rally (mobility with turns) the differences were greater, moved slower on artificial grass (14.3 %) or clay (9.5 %) than on a hard court. In this respect, it is plausible to consider the hard and clay surfaces do not have the same relation to the speed of linear locomotion in WT as they do in the running of conventional tennis players on clay and carpet courts (Ferrauti, Fernandez-Fernandez, Klapsing, Ulbricht, & Rosenkranz, 2013).…”

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“…Wheelchair sport, especially in ball games such as wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis, are now an organised leisure-time activity as well as a competitive sport and has gained popularity (Abel, Platen, Rojas Vega, Schneider, & Strüder, 2008). Wheelchair tennis (WT) is one of the public's favourite Paralympic sports (Diaper & Goosey-Tolfrey, 2009). WT matches are always played to the best of three sets and the main difference regarding regulations in comparison to conventional tennis (CT) is that the ball can bounce twice before it must be returned (ITF, 2020).…”

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Influence of hard, artificial grass and clay court surfaces on wheelchair tennis players' mobility-a case study

Sánchez-Pay¹,

Rivas²

2021

Eur. J. Adapt. Phys. Act.

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Wheelchair mobility is an important factor for success in wheelchair tennis. Tennis matches can be played on different surfaces, so the aim of the present study was to analyse the influence of court surface on wheelchair tennis mobility. Four male wheelchair tennis players (age = 33.75 ± 12.33 years) performed two tests (20 m sprint and agility t-test) on three official court surfaces (hard, artificial grass and clay). Photocell gates were used to record time and ascertain sprint and turn ability of the wheelchair tennis players. ANOVA test with post hoc pairwise comparisons were conducted to compare the mean differences among surfaces. Following the analysis, the wheelchair tennis players moved faster on hard or clay surfaces than on artificial grass although no statistically significant differences in the 20 m sprint and agility t-test between each of the three surfaces were found (p > 0.05). Moreover, the surface seems to affect mobility more, with respect to turns than in linear locomotion, although more research is needed on this aspect. The playing surfaces may need to be an extra variable in planning performance related activities such as techniques and tactics.

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Diagnostic of footwork characteristics and running speed demands in tennis on different ground surfaces

Cited by 19 publications

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Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Influence of hard, artificial grass and clay court surfaces on wheelchair tennis players' mobility-a case study

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