Movement-Production Strategy in Tennis: a Case Study

• Autores: Eric Gillet, David Leroy, Régis Thouvarecq, Fabrice Mégrot, Jean François Stein
• Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 24, Nº. 7, 2010, págs. 1942-1947
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This technique analysis examined the movement-production strategy used by a professional tennis player performing serve-return strokes. This research enabled us to establish the relation between tennis serve-return technique and successful performance. An optoelectronic system was used to capture and analyze the expert player's stroke production in a live situation to determine the temporal trajectory of the serve-return initiation movement. Some differences between the serve-return shots were observed concerning the occurrence time of the lateral racquet displacement, the amplitude of the racquet movement, and the average latency time. No difference was observed for the gravity center (GC) movements. Backhand, forehand, and reprogramming strokes were executed with a general constancy of occurrence and average times of the GC and racquet movements. This expert player used a predictive movement-production strategy specified by a high level of reproducibility of the movement with nevertheless adaptive skills during reprogramming strokes. This adaptation supported either the development of highly consistent motor programs or the