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Playing vs. nonplaying aerobic training in tennis: physiological and performance outcomes.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of fatigue on physiological, physical fitness, and stroke performance related parameters in healthy tennis players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing The Effects of Singles vs. Doubles High-Intensity On-Court Tennis Training and Regular High-Intensity Interval Training on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance Adaptations: A Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Trial
- Acute and delayed effects of strength training in ball velocity and accuracy in young competition tennis players.PloS one · 2021Trial
- Acute Salivary Biomarker, Cognitive, and Tennis Performance Responses to Tennis-Specific Exercise Versus HIIT: A Randomized Crossover Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical predictors of competitive success in Hungarian junior tennis: insights from a national talent identification program.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- "New Balls Please": Physical Load Imposed on Ball Boys during the Roland Garros 2022.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Relationship between Oxygen Uptake Reserve and Heart Rate Reserve in Young Male Tennis Players: Implications for Physical Fitness Monitoring.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Acute effects of in-step and wrist weights on change of direction speed, accuracy and stroke velocity in junior tennis players.PloS one · 2020Article
- Accuracy and Reliability of a New Tennis Ball Machine.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2016Article
- On the Use of a Test to Exhaustion Specific to Tennis (TEST) with Ball Hitting by Elite Players.PloS one · 2016Article
- Implementation of Motor Imagery during Specific Aerobic Training Session in Young Tennis Players.PloS one · 2015Article
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Abstract
This study compared the effects of playing and nonplaying high intensity intermittent training (HIIT) on physiological demands and tennis stroke performance in young tennis players. Eleven competitive male players (13.4 ± 1.3 years) completed both a playing and nonplaying HIIT session of equal distance, in random order. During each HIIT session, heart rate (HR), blood lactate, and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were monitored. Before and after each HIIT session, the velocity and accuracy of the serve, and forehand and backhand strokes were evaluated. The results demonstrated that both HIIT sessions achieved an average HR greater than 90% HRmax. The physiological demands (average HR) were greater during the playing session compared to the nonplaying session, despite similar lactate concentrations and a lower RPE. The results also indicate a reduction in shot velocity after both HIIT sessions; however, the playing HIIT session had a more deleterious effect on stroke accuracy. These findings suggest that 1) both HIIT sessions may be sufficient to develop maximal aerobic power, 2) playing HIIT sessions provide a greater physiological demand with a lower RPE, and 3) playing HIIT has a greater deleterious effect on stroke performance, and in particular on the accuracy component of the ground stroke performance, and should be incorporated appropriately into a periodization program in young male tennis players.
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