Movement analysis and metabolic profile of tennis match play: comparison between hard courts and clay courts. (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ponzano, Matteo; Gollin, Massimiliano
• Is Part Of: International journal of performance analysis in sport. Volume 17:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 231
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: Tennis -- GPS -- performance analysis -- metabolic power -- playing surface; Sports sciences -- Periodicals; Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; 796.015
• DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2017.1331572
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2474-8668

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to define the movement analysis and metabolic model in tennis on hard courts and clay courts. Twenty-four tennis players were equipped with a 15 Hz GPS and a Polar. H7 and played a match on each playing surface. The average duration of matches was 76 Å} 24 (C) and 69 Å} 17 min (H). The maximum heart rate (HRmax) was 185 Å} 14 (C) and 178 Å} 10 bpm (H), the average heart rate (HRav) was 144 Å} 14 (C) and 139 Å} 12 bpm (H). The average metabolic power (MPav) was 3.93 Å} .34 (C) and 3.70 Å} .34 W Å~ kg−1 (H) (ES = .72, C > H, +6%). The ANOVA and the post hoc showed significant differences regarding the considered parameters on both the surfaces. The t-test highlighted significant surface-related differences (ES = .88, C > H, +26%) concerning accelerations performed between 50 and 60% of the maximum value, decelerations between 40 and 50% of the maximum (ES = 1.28, H > C, +37%), metabolic power between 0 and 10 W Å~ kg−1 (ES = .71, H > C, +1%), and 10 and 20 W Å~ kg−1 (ES = .78, C > H, +15%).