Functional aspects of competitive tennis

  1. Torres Luque, Gema
  2. Sánchez Pay, Alejandro
  3. Bazaco Belmonte, María Jesús
  4. Moya Ramon, Manuel
Journal:
Journal of Human Sport and Exercise: JHSE

ISSN: 1988-5202

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 6

Issue: 3

Pages: 528-539

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4100/JHSE.2011.63.07 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openRUA editor

More publications in: Journal of Human Sport and Exercise: JHSE

Abstract

Tennis is a sport that is characterized by intermittent dynamics, with intervallic moderate and high-intensity efforts due to repetitive actions of short-duration and high intensity. This review analyzes aspects such as the game's temporal structure, oxygen consumption, heart rate, lactate levels, and the effects of playing in heat. Knowledge of the contextual and functional characteristics of competitive tennis provides important information for improving the design of players training programs.

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