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Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement

Sindall, PA; Lenton, J; Cooper, R A; Tolfrey, K; Goosey-Tolfrey, V

Authors

J Lenton

R A Cooper

K Tolfrey

V Goosey-Tolfrey



Abstract

Assessment of movement logging devices is required to ensure suitability for the determination of court-movement variables during competitive sports performance and allow for practical recommendations to be made. Hence, the purpose was to examine wheelchair tennis speed profiles to assess data logger device applicability for court-movement quantification, with match play stratified by rank (HIGH, LOW), sex (male, female) and format (singles, doubles). Thirty-one wheelchair tennis players were monitored during competitive match play. Mixed sampling was employed (male = 23, female = 8). Friedman’s test with Wilcoxon signed-rank post hoc testing revealed a higher percentage of time below 2.5 m · s−1 [<2.5 vs. ≥2.5 m · s−1: 89.4 (5.0) vs. 1.2 (3.5)%, Z = −4.860, P < 0.0005, r = 0.87] with the remaining time [9.0 (4.9%)] spent stationary. LOW-ranked players were stationary for longer than HIGH-ranked counterparts [12.6 (8.7) vs. 8.2 (5.1)%, U = 30.000, P = 0.011, r = 0.46] with more time at low propulsion speeds (<1.0 m · s−1). HIGH-ranked and doubles players spent more time in higher speed zones than respective counterparts. Females spent more time in the 1.0–1.49 m · s−1 zone (U = 48.000, P = 0.047, r = 0.36). Regardless of rank, sex or format, propulsion speeds during wheelchair tennis match play are consistent with data logger accuracy. Hence, data logging is appropriate for court-movement quantification.

Citation

Sindall, P., Lenton, J., Cooper, R. A., Tolfrey, K., & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2015). Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(5), 527. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.949829

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 25, 2014
Online Publication Date Oct 3, 2014
Publication Date Jan 1, 2015
Deposit Date Oct 9, 2014
Journal Journal of Sports Sciences
Print ISSN 0264-0414
Electronic ISSN 1466-447X
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Issue 5
Pages 527
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.949829
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.949829
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Additional Information Funders : University of Salford;Loughborough University