Category
Implement sports
Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the kinematic differences of the racket during a one-handed backhand stroke at different impact heights. Five male collegiate tennis players were instructed to stroke the incoming balls from different heights to a crosscourt target area. The impact heights were classified as High, Middle, and Low. Significant differences were observed at 3 heights for racket angles (p < 0.05). The decrease of the angular velocity of upper trunk right-lateral rotation at High might be the main element that resulted in a decrease in the resultant velocity of the racket at impact. The greater moment of inertia of the dominant arm and racket about shoulder horizontal abduction-adduction axis at High made arm difficult to be accelerated. It might influence the velocity and control of the one-handed backhand stroke at high impact point.
Recommended Citation
ZHANG, SICHAO and Fujii, Norihisa
(2021)
"TENNIS ONE-HANDED BACKHAND STROKE AT DIFFERENT IMPACT HEIGHTS,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 39:
Iss.
1, Article 82.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol39/iss1/82