Activity profiles and physiological responses during match play in four popular racquet sports

Edel, Antonia; Song, Yong; Wiewelhove, Thimo; Ferrauti, Alexander

doi:10.1007/s12662-019-00610-4

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“…In tennis, according to the results obtained, it could be said to be a sport with lower physiological demands than badminton. This could be explained by the recovery phases ( Edel et al, 2019 ), and the speed of gaming actions. According to the study of Kovacs, (2007) the main contributor is the anaerobic ATP-PC, since it is a source of immediate energy that is used mainly in some hits, such as in serves at more than 200 km/h.…”

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Physiological demands of racket sports: a systematic review

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The practice of racket sports has had an exponential growth in the last decade, along with it, the scientific interest in researching the different disciplines: badminton, padel, table tennis, tennis, and squash. However, most research has focused on the technical and tactical field. Therefore, the aim of this review is to analyze and compare the indicators of the internal load of each sport: heart rate (HR), maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), oxygen consumption (VO2), and lactate (LA) in order to reset physiological references to adjust the training of the players and also use these references to propose the practice of these sports for healthy purposes to the general population. PRISMA Guidelines for Systematic Review were used to search for articles that met the inclusion criteria in three databases: Web of Science, Pubmed, and Sportdiscus. The search was performed between January 2010, and September 2022. Finally, a total 27 records were included for analysis in this study. The main findings were related to the differences in the intensity rates between sports. The highest lactate concentrations and heart values were found in badminton in the intensity of effort values (whose highest values were found in badminton) 10.11 (±4.99) mmol/L and 182.6 (±2.7) bpm respectively, whereas table tennis showed the lowest ones 1.2 (± 0.4) mmol/L, and 103.99 (±15.09) bpm, respectively. The highest mean VO2 was found in table tennis with a value of 36.8 (±13.2) ml/kg/min and the lowest in tennis with a value of 26.6 (±2.7) ml/kg/min. The highest VO2max was found in tennis players 58.0 (±4.6) ml/kg/min, and the lowest value was in table tennis with a value of 42.9 (±4.2) ml/kg/min. Since most of the studies were carried out on elite men players, future research should focus on amateur and women level players.

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“…Moreover, these games involve a defined playing area in which the projectile must remain and a certain obstacle that it must surpass during each exchange ( Lees, 2003 ). Success in racket sports heavily relies on both aerobic and anaerobic capacity, as players need a combination of quick reflexes, anticipation, change of direction ability, speed, and flexibility to swiftly reach the ball and avoid errors ( Fernandez, Mendez-Villanueva & Pluim, 2006 ; Edel et al, 2019 ; Farley et al, 2020 ). A solid physical foundation provides greater opportunities for the development of psychological, tactical, and technical skills ( Bompa & Haff, 2009 ; Farley et al, 2020 ).…”

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Effects of plyometric training on measures of physical fitness in racket sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Deng,

Soh,

Abdullah

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Background Over the past decade, the popularity of racket sports has surged. Plyometric training (PT) has been the focus of extensive research because of the proven benefits it provides to athletes. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews and meta-analyses specifically evaluating the impact of PT on physical fitness metrics in racket sport athletes. This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of evidence derived from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects of PT on measures of physical fitness among racket sports athletes. Methods The electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and SPORTDiscus were systematically searched up to June 2023 without placing any restrictions on the publication dates. The PICOS method was adopted to establish the inclusion criteria: (a) healthy athletes who participate in racket sports; (b) a PT program; (c) a control group; (d) assessment of physical fitness components pre- and post-PT; and (e) RCTs. The records’ methodological quality was assessed utilizing the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. The certainty in the evidence related to each outcome was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) assessment. A random-effects model was used to calculate effect sizes (ES; Hedges’ g) between experimental and control groups. Results There were 14 eligible studies of moderate-to-high-quality, involving 746 athletes in total. The results revealed small-to-moderate effects (p < 0.05) of PT on muscle power (ES = 0.46), muscle strength (ES = 0.50), sprint speed (ES = 0.45), change of direction ability (ES = 0.76), and reaction time (ES = 0.67), while no clear evidence was found on balance and flexibility. The training-induced changes in muscle power showed no significant difference (p > 0.05) between youth (ES = 0.72) and adults (ES = 0.40). There were also similar muscle power improvements (ES = 0.36–0.54 vs 0.38–0.56, all p > 0.05) for a length of ≤7 weeks with ≤14 total PT sessions vs >7 weeks with >14 total PT sessions, and ≤2 weekly sessions vs >2 sessions. No adverse effects were reported in the included studies regarding the PT intervention. The certainty of evidence varied from very low to moderate. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrated that PT has positive effects on important indices of physical fitness among athletes participating in racket sports. Future studies are required to clarify the optimal doses and examine interactions among training variables to further promote the physical fitness of this specific population.

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“…In particular, internal loads are important to monitor, for example, with respect to neuronal, cardiovascular, metabolic, and hormonal stimuli because they are involved in regulating the gene expression required for all regeneration and adaptation processes [2][3][4]. In team and racquet sports, which are characterized by an intermittent activity profile [5,6], cardiovascular loads are well investigated [7]. However, less is known about metabolic loads as they are more difficult to examine from a methodological point of view [8].…”

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“…To date, there is no systematic review of the metabolic power approach in intermittent sports that clarifies the validity as the most important quality criterion of quantitative research [22]. In general, its strength and direction are (1) EC = 155.4ES 5…”

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Metabolic Power in Team and Racquet Sports: A Systematic Review with Best-Evidence Synthesis

Brochhagen

Hoppe

2022

Sports Med - Open

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Background In intermittent team and racquet sports, metabolic loads are rarely investigated as they are difficult to examine, e.g., by portable metabolic carts and lactate measures. However, determining the instantaneous metabolic power of intermittent running from acceleration and speed data is possible. Recently, this potential has gained more interest in research and practice due to the development of player tracking technologies that allow easy access to the required data. The aim of this review was to systematically investigate the validity and point out the evidence of this new approach for estimating metabolic loads in intermittent sports. To provide an in-depth understanding of this approach and its validity, the fundamental aspects of the underlying concept were also considered. Methods PubMed®, Cochrane Library, Web of Science™, and BISp-surf databases were included in the search conducted on March 1, 2021. Studies assessing physiological and methodological validation as well as conceptual studies of the metabolic power approach in intermittent sports players without diseases or injuries were deemed eligible. The quality assessment was implemented using a modified 12-item version of the Downs and Black checklist. Additionally, a best-evidence synthesis of the validation studies was performed to clarify the direction and strength of the evidence. Results Of 947 studies that were identified, 31 met the eligibility criteria of which 7 were physiological, 13 methodological validation, and 11 conceptual studies. Gold standards for validating the metabolic power approach were predominantly oxygen uptake with 6 and traditional running speed analysis with 8 studies for physiological and methodological validation, respectively. The best-evidence synthesis showed conflicting to strong and moderate to strong evidence for physiological and methodological validity of the approach, respectively. The conceptual studies revealed several modifications regarding the approach that need to be considered. Otherwise, incorrect implementation can occur. Conclusions Evidence of the physiological validity of the metabolic power approach ranged from conflicting to strong. However, this should be treated with caution as the validation studies were often partially implemented incorrectly as shown by the underlying concept studies. Moreover, strong evidence indicated that the approach is valid from a methodological perspective. Future studies must consider what the metabolic power approach can and cannot actually display.

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Activity profiles and physiological responses during match play in four popular racquet sports

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Physiological demands of racket sports: a systematic review

Physiological demands of racket sports: a systematic review

Effects of plyometric training on measures of physical fitness in racket sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Metabolic Power in Team and Racquet Sports: A Systematic Review with Best-Evidence Synthesis

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