Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Fett, Janina; Ulbricht, Alexander; Wiewelhove, Thimo; Ferrauti, Alexander

doi:10.31236/osf.io/2nue7

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“…While this is the first relative training load and performance study conducted on tennis players the authors felt it was important to investigate as competitive players undergo rigorous training loads. In fact, tennis athletes with more competitions and training sessions have been seen to have improved rankings as shown in previous research (Fett et al, 2017). More specifically, elite German youth tennis players practice technical (e.g.…”

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Modelling the relationship between relative load and match outcome in junior tennis players

Myers¹,

Morrow²,

Farnsworth³

2021

jhse

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The acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is a metric that can be used to monitor training loads during sport. Over the last decade researchers have investigated how this metric relates to injury, yet little consideration has been given to how this metric interacts with performance. Two prospective longitudinal studies were implemented investigating internal and external ACWRs and match outcome in junior tennis players. Fortytwo and 24 players were recruited to participate in the internal and external load studies, respectively. Internal load was measured using session rate of perceive exertion, while external load was defined as total swing counts. The main dependent variable was tennis match performance which was extracted from the universal tennis rating website. The ACWR for internal and external load were the primary independent variables. Acute load was defined as the total load for one week, while a 4-week rolling average represented chronic load. There were no significant associations between internal (p-value = .23) or external (p-value = .81) ACWR and tennis match performance as assessed by multivariate regressions. The ACWRs in these datasets were close to 1.00, thus a balanced training load was undertaken by these athletes upon entering match play but was not related to match success.

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confidence: 62%

Modelling the relationship between relative load and match outcome in junior tennis players

Myers¹,

Morrow²,

Farnsworth³

2021

jhse

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“…At the end of the backswing, the axial skeleton is in a position of lumbar extension (arch tension) with an accompanying lateral flexion and rotation of the trunk to the side of the impactor/playing arm side [12]. Additionally, the high demands of these sports that involve high training volumes, full tournament schedules, and repetitive high-loading movement patterns (i.e., exertion of the serve motion, quick starts, stops, and changes of direction, jumps and landings), lead to high musculoskeletal stress, which in turn results in increased injury potential [13]. Injuries and pain are often preceded by overload damage as a result of repetitive microtrauma.…”

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Prevalence of back pain in a group of elite athletes exposed to repetitive overhead activity

2019

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BackgroundThe prevalence of back pain in athletes has been investigated in several studies, but there are still under- or uninvestigated sports discipline like sports exposed to repetitive overhead activity. Elite athletes spend much time in training and competition and, because of the nature of their disciplines, subject their bodies to a great deal of mechanical strain, which puts a high level of stress on their musculoskeletal systems. From this it is hypothesized that elite athletes who engage in repetitive overhead motions experience a higher strain on their spine and thus possibly a higher prevalence of back pain compared with an active control group.ObjectivesTo examine the prevalence of back pain and the exact location of pain in a cohort of elite athletes with repetitive overhead activity and in a control group of physically active sport students. Additionally, to examine different characteristics of pain, and to evaluate the influence of confounders on back pain.MethodsA standardized and validated online back pain questionnaire was sent by the German Olympic Sports Confederation to German national and international elite athletes, and a control group of physically active but non-elite sports students.ResultsThe final sample comprised 181 elite athletes of the sports disciplines badminton, beach volleyball, handball, tennis and volleyball and 166 physically active controls. In elite athletes, lifetime prevalence of back pain was 85%, 12-month prevalence was 75%, 3-month prevalence was 58% and point prevalence was 38%; for the physically active control group, these prevalences were 81%, 70%, 59% and 43%, respectively. There was no significant group difference in prevalence over all time periods. The lower back was the main location of back pain in elite athletes across all disciplines and in controls; additionally a distinct problem of upper back pain was found among volleyball players.ConclusionDespite the high mechanical load inherent in the sport disciplines included in this study, the elite athletes who engaged in repetitive overhead activities did not suffer more from back pain than the physically active controls. This suggests that other mechanisms may be influencing back pain prevalences in a positive way in these athletes. Furthermore, these disciplines may practice preventive factors for back pain that outweigh their detrimental factors. Therefore, we posit that extensive prevention work is already being implemented in these sports and that there are additional individual protection factors in play. More research is required to explore these suppositions, and should include investigations into which preventive training programs are being used. Nevertheless, in volleyball particularly, a focus on stabilization/preventive training should be applied to the upper back and neck.

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“…This time is necessary for learning and development of a range of physical, technical, tactical, and psychological skills. 14 Faced with the need to achieve optimum performance, young tennis players are exposed to several stressors than can lead to Burnout. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Circuit includes the best junior players in the world, and tournament play is an important predictor of future success in professional tennis.…”

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Burnout in Elite Tennis Players of Different Junior Categories

Casagrande

Coimbra

Andrade

2018

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction: Burnout syndrome manifests in athletes in the form of three main symptoms/characteristics: emotional and physical exhaustion, sport devaluation, and reduced sense of accomplishment. Faced with the need to achieve optimum performance, young tennis players are exposed to several stressors than can lead to burnout, yet few reports on burnout in tennis have been researched. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze burnout in elite tennis players in different junior categories (CAT14, CAT16, CAT18). Methods: A total of 130 athletes, including 102 men (x=15.14±1.3) and 28 women (x=15.04±1.13), were selected for this cross-sectional study. Burnout was measured using a version of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). Results: CAT18 tennis players had higher rates of overall burnout and sport devaluation compared with CAT16 and CAT14 players. CAT14 and CAT16 players had higher scores for “reduced sense of accomplishment,” in association with sport devaluation. Conclusion: Differences found in CAT18 players may reflect the demands of transition from the junior to the professional circuit. Reduced sense of accomplishment should be monitored in athletes, to prevent burnout and cessation of sports activities. Level of Evidence III; retrospective comparative.

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Athletic performance, training characteristics, and orthopedic indications in junior tennis Davis Cup players

Cited by 5 publications

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Modelling the relationship between relative load and match outcome in junior tennis players

Modelling the relationship between relative load and match outcome in junior tennis players

Prevalence of back pain in a group of elite athletes exposed to repetitive overhead activity

Burnout in Elite Tennis Players of Different Junior Categories

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