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Precompetitive anxiety and self-confidence during the 2023 Finnish Padel championship in high level men’s players

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
The aim of the current study was to assess precompetitive anxiety and self-confidence in high level men’s padel players from Finland. Twenty eight men’s padel players from the highest category participated in the research (87.5% of the target population).
Rafael Conde-Ripoll   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prototype Machine Learning Algorithms from Wearable Technology to Detect Tennis Stroke and Movement Actions

open access: yesSensors, 2022
This study evaluated the accuracy of tennis-specific stroke and movement event detection algorithms from a cervically mounted wearable sensor containing a triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer.
Thomas Perri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between perceived exertion and executive functions with serve accuracy among male university tennis players: A pilot study

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
Serve in tennis is a very important strokes and is positively correlated with the rankings of the Association of Tennis Professionals ranking. This study investigated the associations between time-course changes in the ratings for perceived exertion ...
Yuta Kuroda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Upper Extremity Kinematics and Electromyographic Activity in Uninjured Tennis Players

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
There has been an increase in ulnar-sided wrist pain among tennis players. The purpose of this study was to establish a normative dataset of kinematic and electromyography (EMG) data during the forehand and two-handed backhand groundstrokes. In total, 20
Stacy R. Loushin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between hip strength and frontal plane posture of the knee during a forward lunge [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Objective: Excessive frontal plane knee movement during forward lunge movements might be associated with the occurrence of knee injuries in tennis. Here, we attempt to determine whether hip muscle strength is related to the frontal plane motion of the ...
Thijs, Youri   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Virtual training, real effects: a narrative review on sports performance enhancement through interventions in virtual reality

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
The present article reports a narrative review of intervention (i.e., training) studies using Virtual Reality (VR) in sports contexts. It provides a qualitative overview and narrative summary of such studies to clarify the potential benefits of VR ...
Fabio Richlan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid Sensory Profiling of Tennis Rackets

open access: yesProceedings, 2020
Tennis racket manufacturers rely on subjective assessments from testers during the development process. However, these assessments often lack validity and include multiple sources of inconsistency in the way testers make subjective ratings.
Maximilian Bauer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An explanatory and predictive PLS-SEM approach to the relationship between organizational culture,organizational performance and customer loyalty: The case of health clubs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose This study aims to analyze the impact and predictive capacity of organizational culture on both customer loyalty and organizational performance in health clubs using data from managers and customers of health clubs in Spain.
Cepeda-Carrión, Gabriel   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A coaches’ perspective on the contribution of anthropometry, physical performance, and motor coordination in racquet sports

open access: yes, 2018
Differences and similarities between table tennis and other racquet sports exist, but are not well documented in the literature, in spite of the relevance for talent identification.
Faber, Irene Renate   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Scaling the Equipment and Play Area in Children’s Sport to improve Motor Skill Acquisition: A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: This review investigated the influence of scaling sports equipment and play area (e.g., field size) on children’s motor skill acquisition.
Buszard, Tim   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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