Science and Racket Sports IV

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