Physiological Responses And Match Characteristics Of Professional Tennis Players During A One Hour Simulated Tennis Match

Tennis serve is the shot that starts off the point. It is normally instigated by pitching the ball into the air and thumping it into the diagonally opposite service box exclusive of touching the net. This act is attained underhand or overhead. It is the only attempt where a player takes his time to position up, instead of reacting to an opponent’s shot. In doing this, high percentages of the efforts are normally exerted at the upper extremity of the body, while the rest at the lower extremity of the body. the serves comes in five main types of which includes; cannonball or flat serve, topspin-slice serve, slice serve, American twist serve and the topspin serve. The paper will focus on the some of the types of the serves and the ways in which the upper extremity are involved in the game. With this, it will look at the movements that occur at each of the upper extremity together with the muscles that are in use at the joints.

I started playing tennis when I was about 12, not knowing much about the sport or how it would affect me. However, Tennis taught me how to succeed in everything else. Tennis forces me to accept responsibility for my actions and manage my mistakes. Tennis forces me to cope with pressure and adversity. I am forced to make thousands of crucial decisions in a small amount of time. Through high school varsity, I learned sportsmanship and the meaning of teamwork. Through coaching tennis over the summer, I have learned to advertise my skills and how to communicate better with kids and adults. I have enhanced my discipline, developed a work ethic and learned to compete.

Through experiences of playing sports and pursuing academics for the past three years, I found it always difficult to balance school and athletics. Coming home from practice or matches, eating dinner, showering, and doing homework until three in the morning seemed like a constant, repeating cycle. I always caught myself drowsing during class, but still having the capacity to pay attention, take notes, and complete tasks. Despite the struggle of stabilizing schoolwork and sports, I was aware of the fact that I aspired to play tennis, especially since I enjoyed playing with my father every weekend. Playing tennis for many years, my dad was a main reason why I took interest in enduring the sport. Although my father and I played for fun, I witnessed his motivation, perseverance, and dedication to the sport while playing, whether it was playing against amatuer me, or competing with others who ranged from adequate to professional. In addition, my team has been a major motivational factor throughout the years that I have played tennis. From singing to High School Musical during practice to cheering each other on during games, they have always been a fun and supportive aspect of my

This can be done through recognising intrinsic and extrinsic behaviours in training or matches, as stated above, weight loss, loss of self-confidence and other psychological and physical changes. This can normally be prevented by taking time out and using arousal control strategies; this can mean bringing back the fun factor, to pre-plan mental practice periods in which will help the performer’s state of mind. When looking further into burnout, an interesting study by (Feltz, Lirgg & Albrecht, 1992) completed a study highlighted the impact sport has on young performers, they found that there was a notable rise in specialization that occurred in youth sports, more young athletes are selecting to play a single sport to take part in all year round at younger age, with infrequent breaks and rest, the participation sustained in one sport is believed to increase the risk of sport related injuries, peer isolation, burnout and psychological problems, nevertheless the study concluded that it has both positive and negatives effects, it positively benefits the numerous and span domains, which include physical, physiological and social development which is an extremely important part of sports

Immediately after a grueling tennis match or a strenuous practice session, you will need to do a few activities to put your body back into shape. Your tired muscles need to recover, especially if you have more matches and practices in store. To be fully fit and seamlessly get back into action, here are a some things you might want to do to put your body back into shape:

This article is about the typical time when sports scientists start to struggle with manipulating the training load. It is widely recognized that appropriate periodization of training is fundamental for optimal performance in sports. Now days, it has been very difficult to quantify the training loads in team sports players due to the difficulty in measuring the various types of stress encountered during training and competition.

Football is a sporting game where two teams of eleven players compete for victory, there can be substitutes from 3 to 12, depending on the level of play (The FA, 2016). A game lasts 90 minutes with an added half time break lasting 15 minutes. Extra time occurs if play gets paused for any reason. Players require various sets of skills because many movements make up a typical game, these include: jogging, jumping, sprinting, passing, kicking etc. (Karakoc et al, 2012).

Sport psychology is an interdisciplinary science that tries to track human behaviour, actions, and axperiences with regards to sports. The concept of sport psychology is applicable to both, individuals and groups. However, sport psychology does not only target the enhancement of performance, but also tries to integrate physical activity in society as a whole. In modern professional sports, psychology is regarded as vital for competitive success. Here, it is striven for an athletes constant access to his full potential. Sport psychology's young history can be traced back to Berlin, Germany, where it originated in the 1920's under Dr. Carl Diem.

Muscular endurance is the capability to move one’s part of the body repeatedly without being affected by fatigue. People who participate in games that require having to sustain or repeatedly do an action for a long period of time need to have good muscular endurance in order to be successful and do what they need to do in order to win without becoming weary. Badminton players will need to have a high degree of muscular endurance in order to maintain a good performance throughout the whole match, which may last for about 45 to 75 minutes. Without great Muscular endurance, players will become tired easily and therefore their shots become less accurate. This will affect the quality of their shots as well as the quality of their performance and

Sport psychology, as indicated by the AAASP (Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology), is the study of psychological and mental components that impact and are affected by participation and execution in sport, exercise, and physical activity. Moreover, it is the utilization of the information increased through this study to ordinary settings. A sport psychologist is keen on how interest in sport, exercise, and physical movement may improve advancement and prosperity for the duration of the life span. There are three things that sport psychologists participate in: exploration, training, and application. With respect to research, they may endeavor to discover answers to a limitless number of inquiries through hypothetical or observational, essential or connected, and lab or field

I especially chose this topic because tennis (as corny as it may sound) is more than just a sport to me. Tennis always stood out to me as a young child, but I did not have the opportunity to play it in my home country. After immigrating to the United States, I was amazed at the amount of extracurriculars and sports available to teenagers. I received my first lessons the summer before grade nine, and I have been ecstatic about this sport ever since. I was eager to improve my skills for grade ten, which is why I chose to improve skills like the forehand, backhand, serve, and volley for this project.

Allan (2008) defines speed as how quickly the body/ body part can be moved. Speed is very important in tennis as highlighted by Parsons (1998) who states that a tennis player on average will run 3 metres per shot and 8-12 metres per point. Another component of tennis is cardiovascular endurance which is defined by Allan (2008) as is the ability of the body to supply oxygen and nutrients to, and remove waste from, working muscles over an extended period of time. With matches being reported by Fernandez-Fernandez (2009) lasting on average 1.5hours but with a range of 1 to 5 hours it shows the importance of a good cardiovascular system. Further example to this is the John Isner -Nicolas Mahut Wimbledon Match in 2010 which lasted 11 hours. According

Practicing these skills will help athletes to use their psychological skills training in competition. Future research in this topic would help assist the sport psychologists to teach their athletes the benefits of using the psychological skills not only in rehabilitation, but also in competition. By doing this, athletes are better rounded in their sport and are able to overcome obstacles that may hinder their chance at success. Competition is the part in sport that can make or break an athlete. Research can advance the field of sport psych by finding ways to better the athlete mentally, rather than

“To maximize the training opportunities, activities that more effectively improve athletic performance are critical. Because sport is a multi-dimensional endeavor, athletes may consider taking part in activities that optimize the specific dimensions of fitness as well as the aspects of the multiple dimension of performance. (Crawford).”

9. As a conclusion this experiment has been very useful, because it showed that warm up makes a difference in an athlete’s life. By taking into consideration the scientist’s advices everyone makes their life easier, and have a better chance to win a competition. This research project should inform not only the athletes, but the other people that want to exercise that warm up should be part of their daily routine. As said in the beginning it was proven that warm up does have advantages when it comes to exercising as