The reactive agility of table-tennis players before and after sport-specific warm-up Cover Image

Reaktivní agilita před a po sportovně-specifickém rozcvičení u hráčů stolního tenisu
The reactive agility of table-tennis players before and after sport-specific warm-up

Author(s): Martin Sebera, Tomáš Vencúrik, Pavel Vacenovský
Subject(s): Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: players of league and regional competitions; Fitro agility Check; interaction; warm-up;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine and compare the reactive agility league players and players of regional competitions and its changes due to sport-specific warm-up. The research sample consisted of 43 players, who were divided into two groups. First group consisted of 22 players from teams playing in the national league competitions (24.3 ± 5.6 years, body height 179.4 ± 8 cm, body weight 74.8 ± 10.4 kg), the second group of 21 players playing lower regional competitions (26.7 ± 5.64 years, body height 180.2 ± 7.7 cm, body weight 77.8 ± 10.5 kg). We used Fitro agility test modified for table tennis before and after warm-up. For data analysis was used two-way ANOVA with repeated measures. When comparing reactive agility, we found significant difference before and after the sport-specific warm-up for group of league players (885.94 ± 122.69 ms before the warm-up, 842.80 ± 119.48 ms after the warm-up, an improvement of 4.87 %, p <0.0004) and also for the group of players from lower competitions (932.96 ± 114.78ms before the warm-up, 871.90 ± 119.68 ms after the warm-up, an improvement of 6.54 %, p < 0.0002).

  • Issue Year: 9/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 38-44
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Czech