ArticlePloS one2019
Age and sex-related upper body performance differences in competitive young tennis players.
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- Physical Performance Tests in 8008 Competitive Youth Tennis Players-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Normative Values.European journal of sport science · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of physical training programs on female tennis players' performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
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- In Vivo (In)Stability Shoulder Assessment in Healthy Active Adults Using Force Plates and a Motion Capture System: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Range of Motion and Muscle Stiffness Differences in Junior Tennis Players with and without a History of Shoulder Pain.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Assessing Active and Passive Glenohumeral Rotational Deficits in Professional Tennis Players: Use of Normative Values at 90° and 45° of Abduction to Make Decisions in Injury-Prevention Programs.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Upper limb functional testing: does age, gender, and sport influence performance?JSES international · 2024Article
- The Influence of Kinematics on Tennis Serve Speed: An In-Depth Analysis Using Xsens MVN Biomech Link Technology.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Side differences in upper quarter mobility/stability are not related to serve velocity in tennis players with different levels of training experience.BMC research notes · 2024Article
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- Shoulder range of motion in competitive tennis players: systematic review and meta-analysis.JSES international · 2024Review
- Neuromuscular Fitness Is Associated with Serve Speed in Young Female Tennis Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physical fitness in young top level table tennis players: differences between sex, age and playing style.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aims of this study were to analyze the shoulder functional profile of young male and female tennis players and to establish the relationship among physical variables and serve speed.
methodsA total of 128 Spanish tennis players (Under-13 (n = 32/32 males/females) and Under-15 (n = 36/28 males/females), were tested during National training camps. Tests included passive shoulder range of motion (ROM) for both internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) and isometric strength (i.e., IR and ER) of the dominant/non-dominant shoulders, medicine ball throws (MBT), and serve speed. Age and sex pairwise comparisons were carried using the Hedges' g index (dg).
resultsResults showed age and sex effects on serve speed and all MBT, with males showing greater changes (1.51≤dg≤1.98) with age than females (0.92≤dg≤1.35; p<0.05). U15 males showed higher (p<0.05) absolute shoulder IR and ER strength than U13, with only significant differences between males and females in the U15. Regarding ROM, U15 males showed a decreased IR ROM compared to U13 (dg = -0.84; p<0.05) and higher significant IR bilateral deficit (dg = 0.51; p<0.05). The distances obtained in the different MBT were the variables more correlated to serve speed.
conclusionThe present results suggest that shoulder strength, medicine ball throws and serve speed increased along with age in young elite tennis players of both sexes. However, a decreased range of motion and bilateral deficit for glenohumeral internal rotation is evident in male under-15 tennis players. Muscle strength, power and shoulder range of motion are key factors for serve speed in young tennis players.
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