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Physical Fitness and Health in Tennis Players

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2023) | Viewed by 4765

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Dr. Jorge E. Morais

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Department of Sport Sciences, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB), 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
Interests: biomechanics; swimming; aquatic activities; sports performance; race analysis; cycling and wheelchair racing throughout numerical simulations
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Dr. José A. Bragada

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Department of Sport Sciences, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB), 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
Interests: exercise and health; metabolic syndrome; diabetes; physical activity; evaluation of sport training and performance
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Dr. Maria Cirilo

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Graduate Program Association of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played on a competitive/elite basis but is also easily played in a recreational way. It can be considered a “low-impact” sport, suitable for all ages and skill levels and not dependent on youth or strength. By presenting a meaningful physiological demand, it can be considered a good sport/exercise for maintaining health, fitness, strength, agility, and conditioning. It also allows players to enhance their balance and motor control and decrease the odds of cardiovascular diseases, mortality, and osteoporosis. Additionally, it is also proven to present social and psychological benefits. Thus, the aim of this Special Issue is to publish multi-disciplinary research focused on tennis by relating this sport to overall health (mental and physical) and performance. We welcome studies related to physiological effects, benefits/risks, motor control adaptations, biomechanics, injury prevention, psychological/social benefits, training programs.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Sports.

Dr. Jorge E. Morais
Dr. José Bragada
Dr. Maria Cirilo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • tennis
  • exercise
  • training
  • activity
  • recreational
  • physiological effects
  • motion analysis
  • health benefits
  • psychological benefits
  • injury prevention

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Effects of a Six-Week International Tour on the Physical Performance and Body Composition of Young Chilean Tennis Players
by Pablo Luna-Villouta, Marcelo Paredes-Arias, Carol Flores-Rivera, Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira, Jaime Vásquez-Gómez, Carlos Matus-Castillo, Rafael Zapata-Lamana, César Faúndez-Casanova, Néstor Jofré Hermosilla, Natalia Villar-Cavieres and Rodrigo Vargas-Vitoria
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1455; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021455 - 13 Jan 2023
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In tennis, it is common for young male tennis players to spend several weeks away from their local training camps during the competition season, which could affect their performance. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of a six-week international [...] Read more.
In tennis, it is common for young male tennis players to spend several weeks away from their local training camps during the competition season, which could affect their performance. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of a six-week international tour on physical performance and body composition in young Chilean tennis players. Twenty-four men between the ages of 14 and 16 participated in this research. In body composition and anthropometric measurement, body weight, height, skinfolds, and perimeters were measured. Body fat percentage (BFP) and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) were calculated. For physical performance, 5-m and 10-m sprints, modified agility test (MAT test), countermovement jump (CMJ), and medicine ball throw (MBT) were evaluated. Results show that, in body composition, BFP and SMM significantly decreased post-tour (p < 0.05; effect sizes ranging from 0.23 to 0.33, respectively). In physical performance, agility and 5-m and 10-m sprints significantly decreased (p < 0.05, effect sizes ranging from −0.63 to 1.10). We conclude that after a six-week international tour, BFP, SMM, agility, and speed (linear sprint) tend to decrease significantly, with a greater effect in the sprint tests. Full article
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Relationship between Oxygen Uptake Reserve and Heart Rate Reserve in Young Male Tennis Players: Implications for Physical Fitness Monitoring
by Jorge E. Morais and José A. Bragada
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 15780; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315780 - 27 Nov 2022
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The aims of this study were to (i) verify the relationship between reserve oxygen uptake (VOreserve) and reserve heart rate (HRreserve) in young male tennis players, and (ii) understand the relationship between oxygen uptake (VO2) measured at [...] Read more.
The aims of this study were to (i) verify the relationship between reserve oxygen uptake (VOreserve) and reserve heart rate (HRreserve) in young male tennis players, and (ii) understand the relationship between oxygen uptake (VO2) measured at the end of a tennis drill and recovery heart rate (HRrecovery) after the tennis drill. Ten young male tennis players (16.64 ± 1.69 years; 62.36 ± 6.53 kg of body mass; 175.91 ± 5.26 cm of height) were recruited from the National Tennis Association. Players were instructed to perform a tennis drill based on an incremental intensity protocol. Afterward, three levels of intensity were used based on VO2reserve and HRreserve. A significant variance was observed between levels (VO2reserve and HRreserve = p < 0.001). VO2reserve presented a significant and high agreement with HRreserve. The mean data revealed non-significant differences (p > 0.05), a very high relationship of linear regression (R2 = 82.4%, p < 0.001), and high agreement in Bland Altman plots. VO2, at the highest level of intensity (>93%), presented a significant correlation with HRrecovery during the immediate 30 s after the drill (rs = 0.468, p = 0.028). Tennis coaches or instructors must be aware of the differences between monitoring or prescribing training intensities based on HRreserve or HRmax. They can also use HRrecovery for 30 s immediately after exercise to verify and understand the variation in their players’ cardiorespiratory capacities. Full article
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