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Wheelchair tennis match-play demands: effect of player rank and result
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posted on 2016-10-03, 09:15 authored by Paul Sindall, John P. Lenton, Keith TolfreyKeith Tolfrey, Rory A. Cooper, Michelle L. Oyster, Vicky Goosey-TolfreyVicky Goosey-TolfreyPURPOSE. To examine the heart-rate (HR) response and court-movement variables during wheelchair tennis
match play for high- (HIGH) and low- (LOW) performance-ranked players. Analysis of physiological and
movement-based responses during match play offers an insight into the demands of tennis, allowing practical
recommendations to be made. METHODS. Fourteen male open-class players were monitored during tournament
match play. A data logger was used to record distance and speed. HR was recorded during match play. RESULTS.
Significant rank-by-result interactions revealed that HIGH winners covered more forward distance than HIGH
losers (P < .05) and had higher average (P < .05) and minimum (P < .01) HRs than LOW winners. LOW
losers had higher average (P < .01) and minimum (P < .001) HRs than LOW winners. Independent of result,
a significant main effect for rank was identified for maximum (P < .001) and average (P < .001) speed and
total (P < .001), reverse (P < .001), and forward-to-reverse (P < .001) distance, with higher values for HIGH.
Independent of rank, losing players experienced higher minimum HRs (P < .05). Main effects for maximum
HR and actual playing time were not significant. Average playing time was 52.0 (9.1) min. CONCLUSIONS. These
data suggest that independent of rank, tennis players were active for sufficient time to confer health-enhancing
effects. While the relative playing intensity is similar, HIGH players push faster and farther than LOW players.
HIGH players are therefore more capable of responding to ball movement and the challenges of competitive
match play. Adjustments to the sport may be required to encourage skill developmental in LOW players, who
move at significantly lower speeds and cover less distance.
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School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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International Journal of Sports Physiology and PerformanceVolume
8Issue
1Pages
28 - 37Citation
SINDALL, P. ... et al., 2013. Wheelchair tennis match-play demands: effect of player rank and result. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 8 (1), pp.28-37.Publisher
© Human KineticsVersion
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1555-0273Publisher version
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