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Differences in Physical Fitness among Young Tennis Players in between 1992 and 2008
Aleš Filipčič
; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tjaša Filipčič
; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bojan Leskošek
; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sažetak
The aim of this study was to fi nd a trend of changes for selected anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities of
young male and female tennis players of three different age groups. Trends were observed in the periods between 1992,
2000 and 2008. In addition, a comparison of results of tennis players and school pupils was included. The sample of
subjects were selections of young tennis players and of primary and secondary schools pupils (boys and girls) divided into
three age groups (12- to 13-year-olds, 14- to 15-year-olds, and 16- to 17-year-olds). Fitness tests items (backwards obstacle
course, forward bend on the bench, 20-second hand-tapping, 60-second sit-ups) and three anthropometric measurements
(body height, body weight, BMI) were included in this study. The analysis of trends for different periods of measurement
in male and female tennis players revealed an increase in some test items and a decrease in others. In the majority of
observed fi tness test items, young tennis players performed better than their school peers, indicating the positive effects of
training and an appropriate selection process of tennis players. Male and female tennis players were taller than the school
pupils, and body height values in both groups increased from 1992 to 2008. The body weight and BMI values for male
and female tennis players, and male and female pupils in all three age groups have been constantly increasing.
Ključne riječi
tennis; monitoring; motor tests; anthropometric measurements; trends
Hrčak ID:
147702
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Datum izdavanja:
30.3.2015.
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