Sustainability in Youth Sport Performance: A Study on Anthropometry and Motor Skills in Women?s Tennis

Fabio Scamardella, Giovanni Tafuri, Alessandro Persico, Marko Joksimovic and Generoso Romano

RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA', 2026, vol. 16, issue 1, 43-59

Abstract:

In youth women?s tennis, building a performance model requires linking physical traits and motor capacities to competitive progression without harming long-term development. Here, sustainability means guiding training and talent pathways through evidence-based, age-appropriate, and individually tailored criteria, limiting early-specialization bias and weak selection practices. This pilot study explores the anthropometric profile and selected motor indicators of U18 female tennis players to outline preliminary reference trends for a sustainable youth performance framework. An experimental field-based design was used, assessing basic anthropometrics (e.g., height, body mass) and tennis-related motor capacities through a sport-specific test battery. This work represents a first step toward an optimal youth performance model that supports talent identification and long-term athlete development using measurable, context-sensitive parameters. Results may help coaches align performance improvement with sustainable growth.

Keywords: youth tennis; sustainability; anthropometry; motor assessment; performance model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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