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Division, result and score margin alter the physical and technical performance of elite wheelchair tennis players
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posted on 2020-07-08, 09:21 authored by Barry Mason, Rienk van der Slikke, Michael Hutchinson, Vicky Goosey-TolfreyVicky Goosey-TolfreyThis study determined the physical and technical demands of elite wheelchair tennis (WT) match-play, how the demands differed between divisions (Men, Women, Quad) and the effect that set result and score margin had on these demands. Seventeen WT players were monitored during a singles competition. Physical measures of performance were analysed using an indoor tracking system and inertial measurement units. Technical measures of performance were examined using video analysis. Physical measures of performance differed by division (Men > Women > Quad) for most parameters. Rallies were longer during Men’s (P = 0.027) and Women’s (P = 0.004) matches compared to Quad’s and fewer shots were hit off 2 bounces in Men’s matches compared to Women’s and Quad’s (P ≤ 0.026). High-speed activity (HSA) increased during losing sets (P = 0.043). Most physical measures of performance increased by moderate to large effects during sets with a small score margin (≤3 games differential). Mean speed and HSA were similar during losing sets, regardless of margin, but decreased (large effects) when winning by a large margin. This study demonstrated the physical and technical demands that elite WT players need to be prepared for and how situational factors can influence these demands.
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- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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Journal of Sports SciencesVolume
38Issue
8Pages
937 - 944Publisher
Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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© Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis GroupPublisher statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Sports Sciences on 5 March 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02640414.2020.1737361.Acceptance date
2020-02-13Publication date
2020-03-05Copyright date
2020ISSN
0264-0414eISSN
1466-447XPublisher version
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- en
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Dr Barry Mason. Deposit date: 7 July 2020Usage metrics
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