2022, Volume 18, Issue 1
The coordination determinants of technical skills of female tennis players aged 9 and 11
Tomasz Waldziński1, Tomasz Niźnikowski2, Andrzej Mastalerz2, Jerzy Sadowski2
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Lomza State University of Applied Sciences, Lomza, Poland
2Faculty of Physical Education and Health, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Biala Podlaska, Poland
Author for correspondence: Tomasz Waldziński; Faculty of Health Sciences, Lomza State University of Applied Sciences, Lomza, Poland; email: twaldzinski@ansl.edu.pl
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Abstract
Background & Study Aim: Observation of recent years of sports competition confirms a definite increase in the demands of fitness preparation of professional tennis players. The reason is the preference for a fast, offensive and defensive style of play. The aim of this study was knowledge on coordination determinants of technical skills of female tennis players aged 9 and 11.
Material & Methods: The research included girls (n = 96), body height (9 years: 137 ±5.7 cm; 10 years: 143 ±4.3 cm, 11 years: 148 ±5.2 cm), body mass (9 years: 34 ±1.9 kg; 10 years: 38 ±2.1 kg; 11 years: 43 ±2.3 kg). Motor abilities, flexibility and technical skills were evaluated. In order to collect objective data, the research involved tests used both in physical education and in sport that are thoroughly described in the literature and were checked in terms of validity and reliability (it was established that for all the tests, intraclass correlation coefficient ranged from 0.87-0.99, which meant the tests were reliable).
Results: The findings of the research revealed statistically significant correlations of technical skills and performance with motor abilities, whose strength and number changed with age of the examined girls aged 9-11. The effectiveness of performing the test 100 balls depends on different predictors of motor abilities.
Conclusions: The results confirm the predictive value of the tests used, but also the need to include in future studies tools that diagnose other components of a tennis player's motor skills.
Key words: fitness preparation, motor skills, tennis wall test, training session
