ArticleJournal of human kinetics2017
The Dutch Technical-Tactical Tennis Test (D4T) for Talent Identification and Development: Psychometric Characteristics.
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- Determining the tactical and technical level of competitive tennis players using a competency model: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Pooled it
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- Relevance of force-velocity and change of direction assessments for the ranking position in elite junior tennis players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Technical skills in complex tennis situations: Dutch talented players U15 compared to players U17.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
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- Design of a Tennis-Specific Agility Test (TAT) for Monitoring Tennis Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2021Article
- The value of technical characteristics for future performance in youth tennis players: A prospective study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Reproducibility and Validity of a Stroke Effectiveness Test in Table Tennis Based on the Temporal Game Structure.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Reliability and Accuracy of Ball Speed During Different Strokes in Young Tennis Players.Sports medicine international open · 2018Article
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Abstract
This study examined the test-retest reliability, validity and feasibility of the newly developed Dutch Technical-Tactical Tennis Test (D4T). This new test is relevant for talent identification and development in tennis. Thirty-two youth male tennis players (age 13.4 ± 0.5) were classified as elite (n = 15) or sub-elite (n = 17) according to their position on the national youth ranking list under 15 years (cut-off rank 50) in the Netherlands. Games, rallies and different tactical situations (i.e. offensive, neutral and defensive) were simulated with a ball machine. Players had to return 72 balls to predetermined target areas. Stroke quality was recorded based on ball velocity and accuracy (VA-index), as well as percentage errors. Test-retest reliability was assessed by comparing differences between the first and second test-session (n = 10). An intraclass-correlation coefficient of .78 for the VA-index was found (p < .05), indicating excellent test-retest reliability. Independent t-tests revealed that elite players outscored sub-elite players for the VA-index, ball velocity, accuracy and percentage errors (p < .05), supporting good validity. Furthermore, a high correlation was found between the VA-index and individual positions on the youth ranking list (p = -.75; p < .001). The assessment of feasibility indicated that the D4T was applicable for instructors and coaches. In conclusion, the D4T was shown to be a reliable, valid and feasible test to measure technical-tactical characteristics of tennis performance in youth players.
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