Gender Differences in Physical Fitness Characteristics in Professional Padel Players

Francisco Pradas, Alejandro Sánchez-Pay, Diego Muñoz and Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz
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Francisco Pradas: ENFYRED Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Huesca, Spain
Alejandro Sánchez-Pay: Human Performance and Sports Science Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain
Diego Muñoz: Department of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-10

Abstract: The aims of the present study were to examine the fitness characteristics of professional padel players and to determine differences in physical performance regarding players’ gender. Thirty professional padel players (men: n = 15, age = 27.4 ± 6.8 years, height = 177.9 ± 4.0 cm; women: n = 15, age = 30.0 ± 4.2 years, height = 166.6 ± 4.8 cm) completed a 4-day evaluation process, including: isometric handgrip strength, sit and reach, 10 × 5 shuttle test, countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), Abalakov test, one-repetition maximum test (bench press, leg extension, leg curl, lat pulldowns, overhead press, and shoulder press), anthropometry and VO 2 max tests. The men players had higher values in terms of weight, height, one maximum repetition, jump tests (CMJ and ABK) and VO 2 max test than the women ( p < 0.005). By contrast, the women had higher values for fat mass ( p = 0.005; ES: 2.49). The values from this multifaceted test battery can be a useful guide for coaches regarding players’ development in future evaluations and monitoring.

Keywords: physical fitness; racket sport; exercise evaluation; padel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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