Within-Session Sequence of the Tennis Serve Training in Youth Elite Players

Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez, Manuel Moya-Ramon, Francisco Javier Santos-Rosa, Petrus Gantois, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, David Sanz-Rivas and Urs Granacher
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Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez: Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
Manuel Moya-Ramon: Department of Sports Sciences, Miguel Hernandez University, 03202 Elche, Spain
Francisco Javier Santos-Rosa: Faculty of Sport, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain
Petrus Gantois: Associate Graduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Fábio Yuzo Nakamura: Associate Graduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
David Sanz-Rivas: Tennis Research Group, 28080 Madrid, Spain
Urs Granacher: Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 18, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: The influence of muscular fatigue on tennis serve performance within regular training sessions is unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the within-session sequence of the tennis serve in youth tennis. Twenty-five young male (14.9 ± 0.9 years) and female (14.5 ± 0.9 years) players participated in this within-subject crossover study, and they were randomly but sex-matched assigned to different training sequences (serve exercise before tennis training (BTS) or after tennis training (ATS)). Pre- and post-tests included serve velocity performance and accuracy, shoulder strength, and range-of-motion (ROM) performance (internal/external rotation). Results showed that after one week of serve training conducted following the ATS sequence, significant decreases were found in serve performance (e.g., speed and accuracy), with standardized differences ranging from d = 0.29 to 1.13, as well as the shoulder function (strength [ d = 0.20 to 1.0] and ROM [ d = 0.17 to 0.31]) in both female and male players, compared to the BTS sequence. Based on the present findings, it appears more effective to implement serve training before the regular tennis training in youth players. If applied after training, excessive levels of fatigue may cause shoulder imbalances that could be related to an increased injury risk.

Keywords: athletes; athletic performance; fatigue; fitness; shoulder strength; range of motion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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