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Do left-handed players have a strategic advantage in table tennis?

Do left-handed players have a strategic advantage in table tennis?

by David | Oct 5, 2019 | Issue 1, Table Tennis

The reasons for the overrepresentation of left-handed players (LHps) in some sports are widely discussed in the literature. In light of this debate, this study aimed to assess the associations between players’ handedness and selected performance indicators in table...
Is the level of eye-hand coordination and executive functioning related to performance in para table tennis players? – An explorative study

Is the level of eye-hand coordination and executive functioning related to performance in para table tennis players? – An explorative study

by David | Oct 5, 2019 | Issue 1, Table Tennis

The goal of this explorative study was to explore whether eye-hand coordination and executive functions (i.e. cognitive flexibility, attention control and information processing) are related to the performance level in para table tennis players. The data of 11 elite...
Speed and spin differences between the old celluloid versus new plastic table tennis balls and the effect on the kinematic responses of elite versus sub-elite players

Speed and spin differences between the old celluloid versus new plastic table tennis balls and the effect on the kinematic responses of elite versus sub-elite players

by David | Oct 5, 2019 | Issue 1, Table Tennis

This study measured 1) the speed and spin differences between the old celluloid versus new plastic table tennis balls at pre ball-table impact and post ball-table impact when projected with topspin at 7.56 m.s-1, and investigated 2) the effect this has on the...
The benefits of the 5-week Table Stars @school program as part of physical education in primary schools – A pilot intervention study

The benefits of the 5-week Table Stars @school program as part of physical education in primary schools – A pilot intervention study

by David | Oct 5, 2019 | Issue 1, Table Tennis

The Table Stars @school program was launched in 2010 to serve as a first introduction to table tennis in primary school children. The main aims of this pilot intervention study were 1. to evaluate the effect of Table Stars @school on the perceptuo-motor skills and...

Latest Papers

  • Do left-handed players have a strategic advantage in table tennis?
  • Is the level of eye-hand coordination and executive functioning related to performance in para table tennis players? – An explorative study
  • Axis Specific Player Load to Quantify Lower Limb Biomechanical Loading in Adolescent Badminton Players
  • Speed and spin differences between the old celluloid versus new plastic table tennis balls and the effect on the kinematic responses of elite versus sub-elite players
  • Physiological, neuromuscular and perceived exertion responses in badminton game
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