Neuromuscular Fitness Is Associated with Success in Sport for Elite Female, but Not Male Tennis Players

Dobos, Károly; Novak, Dario; Barbaros, Petar

doi:10.3390/ijerph18126512

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“…Regarding posterior flexibility, previous research observed similar differences between genders in table tennis players [ 36 ], in professional padel players [ 9 ] and in tennis players of similar ages [ 57 ]. Women players present greater flexibility compared to men, possibly due to the anatomical design of the bony structures of the hips and pelvis (pelvic retroversion) and hormonal regulation (oestrogens) that generates less stiffness [ 58 ].…”

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Physical Fitness and Upper Limb Asymmetry in Young Padel Players: Differences between Genders and Categories

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Toro-Román

Ortega-Zayas

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This study aimed to assess the physical fitness and upper body asymmetries of young padel players aged between 13 and 16 years and to determine the possible differences between genders and categories. A total of 60 padel players were divided into four groups: under-14 male (n = 15; age: 13.75 ± 0.45 years; height: 1.64 ± 0.07 m; weight: 54.7 ± 8.3 kg), under-14 female (n = 15; age: 13.75 ± 0.44 years; height: 1.60 ± 0.05 m; weight: 51.5 ± 6.0 kg), under-16 male (n = 15; age: 15.44 ± 0.51 years; height:1.71 ± 0.04 m; weight: 63.88 ± 6.2 kg) and under-16 female (n = 15; age:15.46 ± 0.52 years; height:1.63 ± 0.05 m; weight: 55.08 ± 3.6 kg). Handgrip strength, ischiosural flexibility, gestural speed of the dominant arm, vertical jump, cardiorespiratory capacity, lateral movement, lateral acceleration and reaction time were measured. Male players showed better results in manual grip strength, vertical jump power, cardiorespiratory capacity and lateral movement (p < 0.05). Moreover, males presented a higher percentage of asymmetry in upper limb strength. Female players showed better reaction time and greater flexibility (p < 0.05). Regarding the differences between categories, the under-16 players showed greater flexibility, gestural speed, vertical jump power, cardiorespiratory capacity and lateral movement compared to the under-14 players. These results can be used as reference values for coaches/physical trainers of younger categories to improve health control and physical performance planning.

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Physical Fitness and Upper Limb Asymmetry in Young Padel Players: Differences between Genders and Categories

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Toro-Román

Ortega-Zayas

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“…Spider run is a tennis-specific sprint test (also use in soft tennis), which was developed by the Japan Tennis Association (2005; Figure 1 , right). It measures the on-court movement of the athlete, including speed, coordination and the ability to accelerate and brake over short distances, in five directions and in three different stances, which is used as an essential agility index of players’ on-court performance ( Kuroda et al, 2015 , 2017 ; Dobos et al, 2021 ). Participants were requested to run from the center of the baseline to a marked point and back; then, they would repeat this until five different directions were completed.…”

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The Relationships of Sleep Duration and Inconsistency With the Athletic Performance of Collegiate Soft Tennis Players

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We evaluated the relationships of daily sleep duration and inconsistency with soft tennis competitive performance among 15 healthy collegiate soft tennis players (13 male, 2 female, mean age = 19.7 ± 0.8 years, height = 170.8 ± 7.3 cm, weight = 60.3 ± 5.6 kg, soft tennis experience = 8.7 ± 2.0 years). Sleep duration and inconsistency were determined by a 50-day sleep diary, which recorded sleep and wake times of sleep. Soft tennis athletic performance was evaluated by a service and baseline stroke accuracy test and the spider run test. Mean sleep duration was 7.4 ± 1.7 h. No correlation was found between long-term mean sleep duration and athletic performance. But inconsistency in sleep duration (SD of sleep duration) was inversely correlated with service score after controlling for soft tennis experience and sex (r = −0.56, p = 0.046). There was no significant relationship between sleep inconsistency and other athletic performance. This result indicates that reducing the instability of sleep duration (i.e., sleep regular hours) in the long-term may have a positive effect on soft tennis players’ service performance. Although participants’ current mean sleep duration (7.4 h) was not as sufficient as the recommendation in sleep extension experiments (9–10 h), it revealed the importance for athletes to maintain regular sleep in daily life.

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“…In tennis, various components of physical fitness play an important role. On the one hand, the average duration for scoring a point is less than 3–10 s [ 1 , 2 ] with sprints of 8–15 m (i.e., speed) and 3–4 directional changes (i.e., agility) taking place during rallies [ 3 – 5 ]. On the other hand, a match can last up to five hours, which shows the importance of tennis-specific endurance [ 1 , 2 ].…”

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“…On the one hand, the average duration for scoring a point is less than 3–10 s [ 1 , 2 ] with sprints of 8–15 m (i.e., speed) and 3–4 directional changes (i.e., agility) taking place during rallies [ 3 – 5 ]. On the other hand, a match can last up to five hours, which shows the importance of tennis-specific endurance [ 1 , 2 ]. Further, different components of strength (e.g., lower extremity muscle power) are important to perform tennis-specific footwork and explosive strokes during rallies [ 2 , 6 ].…”

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“…On the other hand, a match can last up to five hours, which shows the importance of tennis-specific endurance [ 1 , 2 ]. Further, different components of strength (e.g., lower extremity muscle power) are important to perform tennis-specific footwork and explosive strokes during rallies [ 2 , 6 ]. Therefore, an optimal development of the previously described physical fitness components seems to be an important prerequisite for a good stroke performance (e.g., high ball speed) and thus for success in a tennis match [ 7 ].…”

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Physical fitness and stroke performance in healthy tennis players with different competition levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Lambrich

Muehlbauer

2022

PLoS ONE

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Differences in variables of physical fitness and stroke performance by competition level (i.e., elite vs. sub-elite players) have not been systematically investigated yet. Thus, the objective of the systematic review with meta-analysis was to characterize and quantify competition-level dependent differences in physical fitness and stroke performance in healthy tennis players. A systematic literature search was conducted in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, and SportDiscus from their inception date till May 2022. Studies were included if they investigated healthy tennis players and reported at least one measure of physical fitness (e.g., lower extremity muscle power, endurance, agility, speed) or stroke performance (e.g., stroke velocity). Weighted standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated and reported according to their magnitude. The search identified a total of N = 12,714 records, 16 of which met the inclusion criteria. Competition-level dependent differences in physical fitness and stroke performance were investigated by 11 and 10 studies, respectively. For physical fitness, moderate (lower extremity muscle power: SMD = 0.53; endurance: SMD = 0.59; agility: SMD = 0.54) and small (speed: SMD = 0.35) effects were detected; all in favour of elite tennis players. However, sub-group analyses revealed an influence of players’ age showing higher SMD-values for adult than for young players. Further, a large effect (SMD = 1.00) was observed for stroke performance again in favour of elite tennis players. Lastly, a larger but not significantly different association between physical fitness and stroke performance was observed for elite (r = 0.562) compared to sub-elite (r = 0.372) tennis players. This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed better physical fitness and stroke performances in healthy elite compared to sub-elite tennis players. The greatest differences by competition level were shown in measures of lower extremity muscle power, endurance, and agility. Thus, training programs for sub-elite tennis players should place a special focus on these physical components.

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Neuromuscular Fitness Is Associated with Success in Sport for Elite Female, but Not Male Tennis Players

Cited by 16 publications

References 19 publications

Physical Fitness and Upper Limb Asymmetry in Young Padel Players: Differences between Genders and Categories

Physical Fitness and Upper Limb Asymmetry in Young Padel Players: Differences between Genders and Categories

The Relationships of Sleep Duration and Inconsistency With the Athletic Performance of Collegiate Soft Tennis Players

Physical fitness and stroke performance in healthy tennis players with different competition levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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