Differences in selected fitness, tennis skills and functional movement following functional movement training program among young male Chinese tennis players
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of a 12-week functional training intervention on selected fitness, tennis skills, and functional movement among Chinese young male tennis players. The group (centers) was used as the unit of randomization, and the training bases of young ten...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105130/1/FPP%202022%2046%20IR.pdf |
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Summary: | The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of a 12-week functional
training intervention on selected fitness, tennis skills, and functional movement
among Chinese young male tennis players. The group (centers) was used as
the unit of randomization, and the training bases of young tennis players were
selected from 11 representative teams using the Lottery Method and the same
method was used to select the functional training group (FTG) and control group
(CTG). Forty-four eligible participants were recruited from both training sites in
Zhejiang provinces. Subjects were between the ages of 14-18 years. A Cluster
Randomized Controlled Trial study was conducted. Both groups performed for
60 minutes, three times a week (36 sessions). The fitness and tennis skills test
procedures followed the International Tennis Federation's recommend test
protocol, as well as the functional movement test procedures, following the
functional movement screen test protocol. Data collection procedures for the
control group (CTG) were collected the same as for the functional training group
(FTG). Additionally, those test protocols were used to assess changes in the
dependent variables that resulted from intervention at zero, six, and 12 weeks.
The Generalized Estimating Equations determined differences between and
within the group. The hypotheses of the thesis received significant support.
Within-group effects showed significant differences between FTG and CTG for
three times time fitness and skills variables (p<0.05) except for volley depth
between posttest 1 and posttest 2 was not statistically significant in CTG
(p>0.05). Additionally, for FTG, except for deep squat, in-line lunge, active
straight leg raise, trunk stability push-up, and rotary stability was no statistical
significance between pretest and posttest 1 (p>0.05), for other functional
movement variables, the results were significant (p<0.05). In the CTG, the
results were not significant for other functional movement variables (p>0.05),
except for the total score, which was signed between pretest and post-test 2, hurdle step and shoulder mobility were significant between both post-tests.
Between-group effects showed that all dependent variables (fitness, skills, and
functional movement) were not statistically significant at the pretest (p>0.05).
There was a statistically significant difference in fitness (wall squat test, left),
functional movement (deep squat, trunk stability push-up, rotary stability) at
posttest 1 (p<0.05), while tennis skills variables had statistically significant
differences at posttest 1 (p<0.05). Additionally, all dependent variables had
significant differences at posttest 2 (p<0.05), except for the speed variable
(p>0.05). The results showed that functional training is more effective than
standard training in improving fitness, skills, and functional movement in young
tennis players. For skills training, six weeks of functional training had a more
significant effect than standard training. This improvement is mainly due to the
specific functional training principle that stimulates and facilitates the
improvement of the target movement. Therefore, it can be used to replace
standard training, as it promotes better improvement in fitness, skills, and
functional movement of young male tennis players. Future research is
recommended to explore functional training in other sports, and other genders
while observing the effects on fitness and skill parameters. |
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