Research Article

Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills

Volume: 9 Number: 1 February 29, 2024
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Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of accurate shot exercises in tennis on cognitive control and visuospatial skills. 15 sports science faculty student, 6 females and 9 males, aged between 18-22, with an average age of 18.53 were included in the research. Flanker Task and Spatial Visualization Test were applied to evaluate participants’ cognitive control and visuospatial skills. Tennis training was performed once a week, for half an hour, with 500 hits (forehand and backhand) and an average of 2000 hits in four weeks. After performing the normality test and descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was applied to compare the pre-test and post-test. The findings showed that there were significant differences between pre-test and post-test scores in the spatial visualization test (p = 0.019), correct response rate in the flanker task (p = 0.02=), and difference in reaction time between congruent and incongruent conditions in the flanker task (p = 0.02). Consequently, it can be concluded that tennis training significantly improved participants’ cognitive control and visuospatial skills. The fact that tennis is a sport that requires the use of space and uses open skills may improve individuals’ cognitive control and visuospatial skills.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Science and Exercise (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

February 28, 2024

Publication Date

February 29, 2024

Submission Date

January 10, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 27, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Akın, G., Odabaş, İ., & Yarsuvat, B. (2024). Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills. Journal of Sport Sciences Research, 9(1), 89-99. https://doi.org/10.25307/jssr.1417013
AMA
1.Akın G, Odabaş İ, Yarsuvat B. Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills. Journal of Sport Sciences Research. 2024;9(1):89-99. doi:10.25307/jssr.1417013
Chicago
Akın, Gökçe, İlhan Odabaş, and Billur Yarsuvat. 2024. “Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills”. Journal of Sport Sciences Research 9 (1): 89-99. https://doi.org/10.25307/jssr.1417013.
EndNote
Akın G, Odabaş İ, Yarsuvat B (February 1, 2024) Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills. Journal of Sport Sciences Research 9 1 89–99.
IEEE
[1]G. Akın, İ. Odabaş, and B. Yarsuvat, “Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills”, Journal of Sport Sciences Research, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 89–99, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.25307/jssr.1417013.
ISNAD
Akın, Gökçe - Odabaş, İlhan - Yarsuvat, Billur. “Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills”. Journal of Sport Sciences Research 9/1 (February 1, 2024): 89-99. https://doi.org/10.25307/jssr.1417013.
JAMA
1.Akın G, Odabaş İ, Yarsuvat B. Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills. Journal of Sport Sciences Research. 2024;9:89–99.
MLA
Akın, Gökçe, et al. “Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills”. Journal of Sport Sciences Research, vol. 9, no. 1, Feb. 2024, pp. 89-99, doi:10.25307/jssr.1417013.
Vancouver
1.Gökçe Akın, İlhan Odabaş, Billur Yarsuvat. Effects of Tennis Training on Cognitive Control and Visuospatial Skills. Journal of Sport Sciences Research. 2024 Feb. 1;9(1):89-9. doi:10.25307/jssr.1417013

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