Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height

Volume: 7 Number: 2 May 13, 2016
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Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the possible relations between serve speed and tennis skill level, and body height. Participants were male (n= 16) and female (n= 17) junior (age= 13.58 ± 1.25) tennis players. Serve speed was evaluated through using a sports radar gun. Tennis skill level was assessed by means of International Tennis Number (ITN) on-court assessment protocol. Pearson’s correlation coefficient indicated significant and positive relationships between serve speed and ITN in both male (r= 0.678) and female (r= 0.490) participants. Results also revealed significant and positive correlation between serve speed and body height in male (r= 0.733) and female (r= 0.504) players. Thus, study highlighted the association between serve speed, skill level, and body height in junior male and female tennis players.

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May 13, 2016

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March 20, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Söğüt, M. (2016). Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, 7(2). https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL
AMA
1.Söğüt M. Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height. Pamukkale J Sport Sci. 2016;7(2). https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL
Chicago
Söğüt, Mustafa. 2016. “Ball Speed During the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 7 (2). https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL.
EndNote
Söğüt M (May 1, 2016) Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 7 2
IEEE
[1]M. Söğüt, “Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height”, Pamukkale J Sport Sci, vol. 7, no. 2, May 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL
ISNAD
Söğüt, Mustafa. “Ball Speed During the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 7/2 (May 1, 2016). https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL.
JAMA
1.Söğüt M. Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height. Pamukkale J Sport Sci. 2016;7. Available at https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL.
MLA
Söğüt, Mustafa. “Ball Speed During the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2, May 2016, https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Söğüt. Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height. Pamukkale J Sport Sci [Internet]. 2016 May 1;7(2). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA42XU53ZL