Science and Racket Sports IV

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Figures......Page 11
Tables......Page 13
List of contributors......Page 16
Preface......Page 22
Introduction......Page 24
Part 1 Physiology of racket sports......Page 26
1 Physiological testing in badminton......Page 28
2 Core temperature and hydration status in professional tennis players measured in live tournament conditions......Page 37
3 Anaerobic performance during intermittent exercise and body composition in tennis players of di.erent biological and chronological ages......Page 45
4 Comparison of laboratory and on-court testing of aerobic fitness in tennis players......Page 52
5 A specific incremental test in tennis......Page 59
6 Muscle fibre type distribution and fibre size of triceps brachialis in elite tennis players......Page 67
7 Development of a tennis-specific fatigue-inducing protocol and the effects of caffeine on performance......Page 74
8 Nutrition knowledge and nutrition habits of tennis coaches......Page 81
9 Correlations of physiological responses in squash players during competition......Page 87
10 Field-based assessment of speed and power in junior badminton players......Page 93
11 Energy expenditure measurement in badminton players during a training camp using doubly-labelled water......Page 100
12 Kinanthropometric profile, body composition, somatotype and grip strength dynamometry in young high level tennis, badminton and table tennis players......Page 106
13 Analysis of the somatotype, body composition and anthropometry in badminton players between 12 and 16 years......Page 114
Part 2 Biomechanical and medical aspects of racket sports......Page 120
14 Biomechanics of racket sports: Developments and current status......Page 122
15 Angular velocities in the tennis serve......Page 129
16 Comparison of injuries between Slovenian table tennis and badminton players......Page 135
17 Prevention of injuries and cardiovascular events in veteran table tennis players......Page 141
18 Strategies and support mechanisms used by elite Australian female tennis players returning to the circuit from injury......Page 147
19 The use of plantar supports in badminton and squash players......Page 155
20 Centre of gravity in paddle rackets: Implications for technique......Page 162
Part 3 Psychological aspects of racket sports......Page 166
21 Anticipation and skill in racket sports......Page 168
22 A perception-action perspective on learning and practice in racket sports......Page 177
23 Influence of training and task difficulty on efficiency of a forehand drive in table tennis......Page 185
24 Tennis play simulator 1: Psychomotor predispositions for tennis based on locomotor movements......Page 192
25 Tennis play simulator 2: Speed of sequential ball-hitting movements under practice and competitive conditions......Page 200
Part 4 Performance analysis of racket sports......Page 208
26 Computerized notational analysis and performance profiling in racket sports......Page 210
27 Playing patterns of world elite male and Austrian top male single’s badminton players......Page 220
28 Comparison of the average game playing time in different scoring systems in badminton......Page 227
29 Feedback systems in table tennis......Page 231
30 Practice oriented match analyses in table tennis as a coaching aid......Page 237
31 Quantitative analysis of playing efficiency in squash......Page 243
32 A comparison of whole match and individual set data in order to identify valid performance indicators for real-time feedback in men’s single tennis matches......Page 250
33 Variability in men’s singles tennis strategy at the US Open......Page 255
34 Time analysis of three decades of men’s singles at Wimbledon......Page 262
Part 5 Pedagogy, sociology and coach education in racket sports......Page 270
35 New perspectives and research applications in tennis......Page 272
36 Sport identity of Polish badminton players in the context of other selected sport disciplines......Page 278
37 Coach education: Models, characteristics and views of Greek tennis coaches......Page 285
38 Modern teaching methods for tennis: What do they have in common?......Page 292
39 Season-of-birth effects on elite junior tennis players’ world rankings......Page 298
40 Health-related habits of tennis coaches......Page 305
41 Integrated functional evaluation: A specific proposal for badminton......Page 310
42 The social structure of racket sports practice in Spain......Page 318
Index......Page 324