Abstract
The present study examined the impact of physical characteristics of adolescent competitive tennis players (13-18 years) on field tests of tennis performance. Results (n = 33) showed that boys were taller (p = 0.001), possessed greater wingspan (p = 0.030), had greater maximum oxygen consumption (p = 0.001), and performed better on isokinetic strength measurements. Multiple regression analyses controlling for age and sex showed that height (p = 0.025), maximum minute ventilation (p = 0.005), and isokinetic strength measurements significantly and positively affected ball velocity. Knee extension average power was the only variable to positively and significantly affect ball placement (p = 0.040); however, several isokinetic strength measurements negatively affected ball placement. For the nondominant side, down-the-line strokes showed reduced accuracy (p = 0.001) and ball velocity (p = 0.001) compared with cross-court strokes. Given our results, resistance training may be beneficial for the performance of on-court tennis play.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 136-143 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2004 |
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Keywords
- Flexibility measures
- Isokinetic strength variables
- Physical fitness variables
- Tennis performance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Can laboratory-based tennis profiles predict field tests of tennis performance? / Perry, Arlette; Wang, Xuewen; Feldman, Brandon B.; Ruth, Tiffany; Signorile, Joseph.
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