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Implementation of Motor Imagery during Specific Aerobic Training Session in Young Tennis Players.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of implementing motor imagery (MI) during specific tennis high intensity intermittent training (HIIT) sessions on groundstroke performance in young elite tennis players. Stroke accuracy and ball velocity of forehand and backhand drives were evaluated in ten young tennis players, immediately before and after having randomly performed two HIIT sessions. One session included MI exercises during the recovery phases, while the other included verbal encouragements for physical efforts and served as control condition. Results revealed that similar cardiac demand was observed during both sessions, while implementing MI maintained groundstroke accuracy. Embedding MI during HIIT enabled the development of physical fitness and the preservation of stroke performance. These findings bring new insight to tennis and conditioning coaches in order to fulfil the benefits of specific playing HIIT sessions, and therefore to optimise the training time.

SUBMITTER: Guillot A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4651510 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Implementation of Motor Imagery during Specific Aerobic Training Session in Young Tennis Players.

Guillot Aymeric A Di Rienzo Franck F Pialoux Vincent V Simon Germain G Skinner Sarah S Rogowski Isabelle I

PloS one 20151118 11

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of implementing motor imagery (MI) during specific tennis high intensity intermittent training (HIIT) sessions on groundstroke performance in young elite tennis players. Stroke accuracy and ball velocity of forehand and backhand drives were evaluated in ten young tennis players, immediately before and after having randomly performed two HIIT sessions. One session included MI exercises during the recovery phases, while the other included verbal ...[more]

PMID: 26580804

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Project description:BackgroundThe tennis serve is a complex skill requiring appropriate energy transfer to maximize serve speed. As the only independently powered shot in tennis, it is important to understand what characteristics contribute to a player's serve.HypothesisUpper extremity and lower extremity power variables will be predictive of serve speed.Study designCross-sectional study.Level of evidenceLevel 3.MethodsA total of 42 competitive tennis players underwent range of motion, strength, motor control, power, and serve speed testing. Motion assessment was completed for shoulder external and internal rotation, trunk rotation, hip external and internal rotation, and ankle dorsiflexion. Strength was assessed for the rotator cuff, scapula, and hip musculature. Motor control was evaluated through upper and lower extremity Y-balance testing. Power assessments were made using broad jump, single-leg hop, and seated unilateral shot put testing. Pearson correlation was conducted to assess associations of skill, height, and tested variables to serve speed. Significant variables were used in a stepwise linear regression model, with serve speed as the dependent variable. Variables are listed in relation to the participant's dominant arm.ResultsSkill, height, contralateral hip external rotation range of motion, nondominant arm Y-balance anterolateral reach, bilateral single-leg hops, and seated unilateral shot put throws for both arms demonstrated significant positive correlations to serve speed ( P < 0.05). Serve speed was predicted with 84% variance through skill, height, contralateral hip external rotation range of motion, ipsilateral single-leg hop, and the seated unilateral shot put throws.ConclusionThe ability to generate increased serve speed is multifactorial. The combination of skill, height, hip motion, and upper and lower extremity power may determine serve speed.Clinical relevanceThe findings suggest that motion, motor control, and power testing should be evaluated when working with this population to improve serve speed.

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Implementation of Motor Imagery during Specific Aerobic Training Session in Young Tennis Players.

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Implementation of Motor Imagery during Specific Aerobic Training Session in Young Tennis Players.

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