Análisis de las demandas competitivas en el tenis en silla de ruedas de alto nivel

Abstract

The global aim of the thesis was to describe the physical, technical, tactical, and psychophysiological demands of WT competition and to observe the differences between gender, surfaces, and between winners and losers. WT matches of male and female players were filmed with the aim of assessing activity patterns. Match statistics of Paralympic Games and three Grand Slams played on different surfaces were collected. Heart rates, blood lactate concentration, and ratings of perceived exertion were measured during matches. The results of the thesis regarding show: differences between men’s and women’s matches in activity patterns; b) surface affects the players’ physical and technical demands; c) there are differences in match statistics between winning and losing players; d) the physiological load during the matches are 66.31 %HRmax, 1.41 mmol·L-1 and 12.45 on the RPE scale.