Science and Racket Sports IV
336
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Overview
Science and Racket Sports IV presents a selection of important contemporary research into the four core racket sport disciplines of tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis. It showcases the best of the peer-reviewed papers and keynote addresses presented at the Fourth World Congress of Science and Racket Sports, Madrid.
Including contributions from many of the world’s leading racket sport scientists, researchers and practitioners, the book details cutting-edge research in six key areas:
- Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Sports medicine
- Psychology
- Performance analysis
- Pedagogy, sociology and coach education
This invaluable collection touches on the most important issues within contemporary sport science, and explores the full range of theoretical, experimental and applied work within the study of racket sports. It is essential reading for all sports scientists, sports physicians, therapists and coaches working in this area.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781134077731 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 07/29/2008 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 336 |
| File size: | 3 MB |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
PART ONE: PHYSIOLOGY OF RACKET SPORTS
1. Physiological testing in badminton.
O. Faude and M. Fries
2. Core temperature and hydration status in professional tennis players measured in live tournament conditions.
A. J. Pearce
3. Anaerobic performance during intermittent exercise and body composition in tennis players of different biological and chronological age.
E. Ziemann and T. Garsztka
4. Comparison of laboratory and on-court testing of aerobic fitness in tennis players.
R.W. Meyers
5. A specific incremental test in tennis.
O. Girard, R. Chevalier, F. Leveque, J.P. Micallef and G. P Millet
6. Muscle fibre type distribution and fibre size of triceps brachialis in elite tennis players.
J. Sanchís-Moysi, A. Guadalupe-Grau, S. Guerra, H. Olmedillas, C. Dorado and J. A. L. Calbet
7. Development of a tennis-specific fatigue inducing protocol and the effects of
caffeine on performance.
D. Hornery, D. Farrow, I. Mujika and W. Young
8. Nutrition knowledge and nutrition habits of tennis coaches.
B. R. Matkovic, B. Matkovic and P. Tudor-Barbar.
9. Correlations of physiological responses in squash players during competition.
J. R. Alvero Cruz, J. Barrera Expósito, A. Mesa Alonso and D. Cabello Manrique
10. Field based assessment of speed and power in junior badminton players.
M. G. Hughes.
11. Energy expenditure measurement in badminton players during a training camp using doubly labeled water.
E. Watanabe, S. Igawa, T. Sato, M. Miyazaki, S. Horiuchi and K. Seki
12. Kinanthropometric profile, body composition, somatotype and grip strength dynamometry in young high level tennis, badminton, and table tennis players
F. Pradas, E. Martínez, P.E. Alcaraz and L. Carrasco
13. Analysis of the somatotype, body composition and anthropometry in badminton players between 12 and 16 years.
M. de Hoyo, B. Sañudo and F. París
PART TWO: BIOMECHANICAL AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF RACKET SPORTS
14. The role of biomechanics in racket sports.
A. Lees
15. Angular velocities in the tennis serve.
C. López de Subijana and E. Navarro
16. Comparison of injuries between Slovenian table tennis and badminton players.
M. Kondric, G. Furjan-Mandic, L. Zekan Petrinovic and D. Cilig
17. Prevention of injuries and cardiovascular events in veteran table tennis players.
J.-F. Kahn and T. Charland
18. Strategies and support mechanisms used by elite Australian female tennis players returning to the circuit from injury.
J. A. Young, M. Pain, R. Kane and A. J. Pearce
19. The use of plantar supports in badminton and squash players.
G. A. Gijón Noguerón, M. Gijón Noguerón and D. Cabello Manrique
20. Centre of gravity in paddle rackets: Implications for technique.
P.T. Gómez Píriz and M. F. Álvarez
PART THREE: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF RACKET SPORTS
21. Anticipation and skill in racket sports.
M. Williams
22. A perception-action perspective on learning and practice in racket sports.
G. J. P. Savelsbergh
23. Influence of training and task difficulty on efficiency of a forehand drive in table tennis.
L. Jospin, V. Fayt and S. Lazzari
24. Tennis play simulator 1: Psychomotor efficiency in tennis on the basis of locomotion movements.
J. Lapszo
25. Tennis play simulator 2. Speed of sequential ball-hitting movements under practice and competitive conditions.
J. Lapszo
PART FOUR: PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF RACKET SPORTS
26. Computerized notational analysis and performance profiling in racket sports.
M. Hughes, M. T. Hughes and H. Behan
27. Playing patters of world elite male and Austrian top male single’s badminton players
E. Oswald
28. Comparison of the average game playing time in different scoring systems in badminton
L. Petrinovic Zekan, Ž. Pedišic, D. Ciliga and M. Kondric
29. Feedback systems in table tennis.
A. Baca and P. Kornfeind
30. Practice oriented match analyses in table tennis as a coaching aid.
R. Leser and A. Bacca
31. Quantitative analysis of playing efficiency in squash
G. Vuckovic, B. Dežman, S. Kovacic and J. Perš
32. A comparison of whole match and individual set data in order to identify valid performance indicators for real-time feedback in men’s single tennis matches
H. Choi, P. O’Donoghue and M. Hughes
33. Variability in men’s singles tennis strategy at the US Open.
P. O’Donoghue
34. Time analysis of three decades of men’s singles at Wimbledon.
H. Takahashi, T. Wada, A. Maeda, M. Kodama, H. Nishizono and H. Kurata
PART FIVE: PEDAGOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND COACH EDUCATION IN RACKET SPORTS
35. New perspectives and research applications in tennis.
M. Crespo
36. Sport identity of Polish badminton players in the context of other selected sport disciplines.
M. Lenartowicz
37. Coach education: Models, characteristics and views of Greek tennis coaches.
N. Grivas and K. Mantis
38. Modern teaching methods for tennis – what o they have in common.
P. Unierzyski and M. Crespo
39. Season of birth effects on elite junior tennis players’ World rankings.
P. O’Donoghue
40. Health related habits of tennis coaches.
B. Matkovic, L. Ružic and B. R. Matkovic
41. Integrated functional evaluation: A specific proposal for badminton
C. Blasco, A. Ruiz and R.P. Garrido
42. The social structure of racket sports practice in Spain.
R. Llopis Goig and D. Llopis Goig
41 Integrated functional evaluation: A specific proposal for badminton
C. Blasco, A. Ruiz and R.P. Garrido
42 The social structure of racket sports practice in Spain.
R. Llopis Goig and D. Llopis Goig