by David | Jul 21, 2020 | Racket Sports, Volume 2 Issue 1
The mental aspect is largely acknowledged by athletes and coaches as a salient factor explaining performance variability. The mental component of performance holds a special place in racket sports considering the inherent demands in such intense and emotional...
by David | Jul 21, 2020 | Table Tennis, Volume 2 Issue 1
Although the defensive style is competitive in modern table tennis, statistical analyses of it have been limited. The purpose of this study was to clarify the influence of playing style on the occurrence of missed shots, i.e. shots that resulted in a score for the...
by David | Jul 21, 2020 | Badminton, Volume 2 Issue 1
Para-badminton has performance classes which consider the impairment degree of each athlete; two of them use a wheelchair and are identified as Wheelchair 1 (WH1) and Wheelchair 2 (WH2). Due to the difference in functionality of players between the classes, the match...
by David | Jul 21, 2020 | Table Tennis, Volume 2 Issue 1
Coach-athlete relationship is a salient factor in table-tennis as it impacts players’ performance and well-being. The structure and set up in table tennis is often designed so the players and coaches are working together through many stages in the players’ career. For...
by David | Jul 21, 2020 | Table Tennis, Volume 2 Issue 1
The purpose of this study was to analyze the serve activities of elite European table tennis players. Twenty matches (78 games, 1466 points) of semifinal and final German League and Europe TOP 16 in men’s (in the top 30 of ETTU Rank list) were analyzed. Differences in...
by David | Jul 21, 2020 | Table Tennis, Volume 2 Issue 1
A perceptuo-motor skills assessment was developed to better estimate the potential of youth table tennis players (8-10 years). Sport-specific training experience might influence the outcomes of this assessment and hinder a fair interpretation. Consequently, the aim of...
