Side differences in upper quarter mobility/stability are not related to serve velocity in tennis players with different levels of training experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Tennis is characterised by repetitive serves and strokes predominately performed with one arm. This can lead to differences in upper quarter mobility/stability between the stroke and non-stroke arm, which could even enlarge with increasing training experience and negatively affect serve velocity. Thus, we determined side differences (i.e., limb symmetry index) in upper quarter mobility/stability and their association with flat and slice serve velocity in advanced (ITN ≤ 4) female and male tennis players (N = 42, mean age = 23.9 ± 9.3 years) with different levels of training experience (< 2 years: n = 14, 2-5 years: n = 17, 6-8 years: n = 11).

Results

Y Balance Test-Upper Quarter (YBT-UQ) side difference (i.e., composite score) and performances (i.e., medial reach)

SUBMITTER: Lambrich J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430754 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature