Effects of Power and Ballistic Training on Table Tennis Players’ Electromyography Changes

Amir Hossein Haghighi, Ali Zaferanieh, Seyed Alireza Hosseini-Kakhak, Ali Maleki, Fabio Esposito, Emiliano Cè, Carlos Castellar, Víctor Toro-Román and Francisco Pradas
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Amir Hossein Haghighi: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar 9617976487, Iran
Ali Zaferanieh: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar 9617976487, Iran
Seyed Alireza Hosseini-Kakhak: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar 9617976487, Iran
Ali Maleki: Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan 3513119111, Iran
Fabio Esposito: Department of Biomedical Science for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Emiliano Cè: Department of Biomedical Science for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Carlos Castellar: ENFYRED Research Group, Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 22001 Huesca, Spain
Víctor Toro-Román: School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Francisco Pradas: ENFYRED Research Group, Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 22001 Huesca, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-16

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to analyze the effects of ballistic and power training on table tennis players’ electromyography (EMG) changes. Thirty male table tennis players, who were able to perform top spin strikes properly, were randomly assigned to three groups: power training (PT; n = 10); ballistic training (BT; n = 10); and no training (CON = control group; n = 10). PT and BT were performed 3 times weekly for 8 weeks. Before and after training programs, a one-repetition maximum test (1RM) and the EMG activity of all the subjects’ upper/lower body muscles while performing top spin strokes were analyzed. After training, significant interactions (group × time) were observed in increasing 1RM strength in upper/lower muscles ( p < 0.05). However, neither training type had any significant effect on muscle EMG activity. These findings suggest that there should not necessarily be any significant change in the EMG signal after BT and PT despite the increase in muscle strength.

Keywords: maximum muscle excitability; root mean square; mean frequency; co-activation (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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