Características físicas y antropométricas, y análisis de juego en jugadores de pádel de elite

Abstract

The goals of the present study were, on the one hand, to determine the anthropometric,
strength (measured by jump and hand-grip tests) compared to other racquet sports,
and on the other hand, to analyze the time-motion characteristics during the under-23
Spanish Paddle championships. Thus, 14 men (20,38 ± 1,92 yr) and 12 women
(19.73 ± 2,37 yr) participated in this study. Firstly, participants were assessed for
anthropometric measurements; secondly, strength was measured by jump and
hand-grip tests before and immediately after the match; finally, the time-motion of
matches were quantified during the under-23 Spanish Championship in 2012. The
anthropometric characteristics of paddle players were slightly different in comparison
to players of other racket sports. In respect of strength parameters, there were not
significant differences between pre-match and post-match measurements, indicating
no fatigue component after competition. In respect to time motion analyses, resting
periods were significantly longer compared to the effective playing time. Paddle seems
to have less time active than table-tennis and badminton, but more time active than
tennis.

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