Comparative Study Regarding The Fitness Of Junior Badminton Players And Junior Track And Field Athletes
Comparative Study Regarding The Fitness Of Junior Badminton Players And Junior Track And Field Athletes

Summary/Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the fitness and dexterity of badminton players and track and field athletes (U15 and U17). The evaluation used the Carlson fatigue curve test, the 6x20+20 meters test, and the eye-hand coordination test. The tested subjects belong to Clubul Sportiv Municipal Bacău (the track and field department) and to Clubul Sportiv Școlar Bacău (the badminton department), and were between 14 and 16 years old. These tests were used because the authors wanted to see all the athletes' training level. The study contained 5 badminton players (3 males and 2 females) from CSS Bacău, and 5 track and field athletes (3 males and 2 females) from CSM Bacau. The badminton players performed 4 training sessions per week, while the track and field athletes, 5 training sessions per week. The recorded results showed differences between badminton players and track and field athletes in regards to their cool-down capacity and their dexterity. The conclusions are that from the standpoint of their work capacity, the track and field athletes are better trained, however they encountered some difficulties during the eye-hand coordination test.

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