Effect of Coach Encouragement on the Psychophysiological and Performance Responses of Young Tennis Players

Bulent Kilit, Ersan Arslan, Firat Akca, Dicle Aras, Yusuf Soylu, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis, Thomas Rosemann and Beat Knechtle
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Bulent Kilit: School of Physical Education and Sports, Namik Kemal University, 59000 Tekirdağ, Turkey
Ersan Arslan: School of Physical Education and Sports, Siirt University, 56100 Siirt, Turkey
Firat Akca: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, 06830 Ankara, Turkey
Dicle Aras: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, 06830 Ankara, Turkey
Yusuf Soylu: School of Physical Education and Sports, Siirt University, 56100 Siirt, Turkey
Filipe Manuel Clemente: School of Sport and Leisure, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal
Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis: Exercise Physiology Laboratory, 18450 Nikaia, Greece
Thomas Rosemann: Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
Beat Knechtle: Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 18, 1-10

Abstract: This study aimed to compare the effects of coach encouragement during the on-court tennis training drills (OTDs) on the psychophysiological and performance responses of young tennis players. Twenty-five young male tennis players (14.0 ± 0.3 years of age) performed six bouts of each of the four common OTDs; Star, Suicide, Box and Big X (30:60 s; 1:2 work to rest ratio). The heart rate (HR) and total distance covered were monitored using two portable multivariable integrated 10 Hz GPS monitoring devices during all OTDs, and the rating of perceived exertion (RPE-10) and short form Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) values were determined after each OTDs bout. The results demonstrated that OTDs with coach encouragement induced significantly higher psychophysiological and performance responses compared to OTDs without coach encouragement ( p < 0.05). The results of this study confirm that coach encouragement improves the intensity, performance and physical enjoyment level during OTDs. These findings might inform training practices in youth tennis players in order to improve tennis performance.

Keywords: game-based training; psychophysiological responses; coach encouragement; tennis; on-court tennis drills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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