Impact of a Five-Week International Tour on the Stroke Speed, Muscle Power and Body Composition in Young Chilean Female Tennis Players
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tennis, women, groundstrokes, speed serve, muscle powerAbstract
Currently, young female tennis players participate in international tournaments away from home, which can affect their performance. The study aimed to analyze changes in body composition, stroke speed, and muscle power after a five-week international tour in young Chilean female tennis players. The sample consisted of thirty young female players (16.2±0.7). Body weight, height, skinfolds and body perimeters were measured. Body fat percentage and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) were calculated. Service speed, forehand and backhand strokes were monitored with a speed radar (Pocket Radar®). Muscle power was evaluated with horizontal jump (HJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), and medicine ball throw (MBT). The results show decreases in SMM and body fat (p<.01; d= 0.89 and 0.75). In muscular power, there was a loss in MBT, CMJ, and HJ (p<.01; d= 0.59 to 0.98). In addition, the speed of serve, forehand, and backhand decreased (p<.01; d= 1.16, 0.27, and 0.46, respectively). We conclude that, after a five-week international tour, there is a significant decrease in serve speed, forehand, backhand, MBT, CMJ, and HJ, and a loss in body fat and SMM.
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