Variable training: effects on velocity and accuracy in the tennis serve

Variable practice has been shown to be an effective strategy to improve open motor skills. However, the usefulness of this procedure in closed motor skills remains controversial. The following study has the objective of analysing the effects of variability practice in the improvement of a closed skill. The skill studied has been the tennis serve. Thirty young tennis players (13 ± 1.52 years), divided in two groups, took part in this study. One group practiced in variable conditions and the other group in consistency conditions. Both groups performed 12 training sessions (60 serves/session). The variable practice group improved their accuracy significantly compared with the consistency group (F3.25 = 3.078; P = 0.035). The velocity of serve increased after training in both groups (F3.25 = 15.890; P = 0.001). The practice in variable conditions seems to be effective in improving the performance of the tennis serve.
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Aiheet: tennis harjoittelu monipuolisuus motorinen taito suhde nopeus aloitus
Aihealueet: urheilukilpailut
Tagging: Aufschlag Genauigkeit
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.891290
Julkaisussa: Journal of Sports Sciences
Julkaistu: 2014
Vuosikerta: 32
Numero: 14
Sivuja: 1383-1388
Julkaisutyypit: artikkeli
Kieli: englanti (kieli)
Taso: kehittynyt