ArticleJournal of sports science & medicine2013
The physiological demands of table tennis: a review.
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- Effects of Periodization Core Training on Physical Fitness in College Table Tennis Players.PloS one · 2025Trial
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- Anthropometric and Motor Profile of Table Tennis Players: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Reactive agility training selectively improves choice reaction and footwork-stroke performance in young male table tennis players: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Dietary and nutritional supplementation strategies for table tennis athletes: a mini-review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- The effects of muscle fatigue on shoulder proprioception and forehand stroke accuracy in Chinese elite table tennis athletes.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the winning technical and tactical actions of the best female table tennis players in the years 1970-2021.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impacts of Racket Handle Design on Table Tennis Topspin Forehand Rally Performance Among Beginner Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Function by Short-Term Sensor-Based and Long-Term Heart Rate Variability Analyses in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury After Long-Term Table Tennis Training.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Technical and Tactical Actions of the World's Leading Male Table Tennis Players Between 1970 and 2021.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
- Analysis of Technical-Tactical Actions in High-Level Table Tennis Players: Differences between Sexes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Physiological demands of racket sports: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Heart Rate Response, Temporal Structure and the Stroke Technique Distribution in Table Tennis National Category Matches.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Although table tennis has a tradition lasting more than 100 years, relatively little is known about players' physiological requirements - especially during competition. In this review we discuss research studies that have led to our current understanding of how the body functions during table tennis training and competition and how this is altered by training. Match and practice analysis of the table tennis game indicates that during intense practice and competition it is predominantly the anaerobic alactic system that is called into play, while the endurance system is relied on to recovery the anaerobic stores used during such effort. It is thus important for coaches to keep in mind that, while the anaerobic alactic system is the most energetic system used during periods of exertion in a table tennis game, a strong capacity for endurance is what helps a player recover quicker for the following match and the next day of competition. This paper provides a review of specific studies that relate to competitive table tennis, and highlights the need for training and research programs tailored to table tennis. Key PointsMatch and practice analysis of the table tennis game indicates that during intense practice and competition it is predominantly the anaerobic alactic system that is called into play.The endurance system is relied on to recovery the anaerobic stores used during hard practice and competition effort.It is important for coaches to keep in mind that, while the anaerobic alactic system is the most energetic system used during periods of exertion in a table tennis game, a strong capacity for endurance is what helps a player recover quicker for the following match and the next day of competition.
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