Effects of Plyometric Training on University Female Tennis Players' Physical Fitness and Serve Performance

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-08

Study Completion Date

2023-06-20

Brief Summary

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The main objective of this study is to examine the effects of upper and lower limb plyometric training on the selected physical fitness and serve performance among university female tennis players in China.

The main hypothesis of this study is to evaluate whether there are significant effects of 8 weeks of upper and lower limb plyometric training on selected physical fitness and serve performance among university female tennis players in China.

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Detailed Description

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This intervention lasted for 8 weeks, two times each week, for 30-60 minutes of low-high intensity exercise. The content of the experimental group and control group of exercises mainly includes warm-up, primary content, and cool down. The intervention included push-ups and medicine ball exercises for the upper limbs and jumping, hopping exercises for the lower limbs. Exercises for the upper limbs were immediately followed by lower-limb exercises, with no intervening rest periods. all plyometric exercises, including those involving the upper and lower limbs, were executed with maximal effort, with the goal of reducing contact time during each repetition, and with no allowance for rest periods between jumps. During the intervention, the control group just continued with their regular training regime (e.g., normal fitness training, and injury prevention drills), twice a week, for the duration of the experiment.

Conditions

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Physical Illness Skill, Coping

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Plyometric training

The 8 weeks of plyometric training included push-ups and medicine ball exercises for the upper limbs and jumping, hopping exercises for the lower limbs. Exercises for the upper limbs were immediately followed by lower-limb exercises, with no intervening rest periods.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plyometric training

Intervention Type OTHER

Plyometric training can be described as a type of exercise that involves a rapid and forceful movement that consists of an eccentric contraction, followed by an immediate and explosive concentric contraction. Upper and lower limb plyometrics are exercises that enable an upper and lower body muscle group to react quickly to produce maximal strength

Routine training

During the intervention, the control group just continued with their routine training regime (e.g., normal fitness training, and injury prevention drills), twice a week, for the duration of the experiment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Routine training

Intervention Type OTHER

Regular tennis training, including normal fitness training, and injury prevention drills

Interventions

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Plyometric training

Plyometric training can be described as a type of exercise that involves a rapid and forceful movement that consists of an eccentric contraction, followed by an immediate and explosive concentric contraction. Upper and lower limb plyometrics are exercises that enable an upper and lower body muscle group to react quickly to produce maximal strength

Intervention Type OTHER

Routine training

Regular tennis training, including normal fitness training, and injury prevention drills

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. University female tennis players (aged 18-24 years old);
2. Players who had been trained professionally for more than three years
3. No history of recent surgery, no rehabilitation for the past 12 months;
4. Not systematically trained in plyometric training;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Tennis-specific training time less than 3 years;
2. Players with a history of recent fractures or any injury;
3. Presently involved in a plyometric training program;

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes