Motor abilities of young female tennis players of the national team of Serbia (original) (raw)

2013, Facta universitatis. Series physical education and sport

The basic aim of this research was to determine the differences in motor abilities of female tennis players of the national team of Serbia aged 12, 14 and 16. The research sample consisted of 15 female tennis players, five national team players for each age category. Overall 14 measures for the estimation of motor abilities were applied as follows: three for the estimation of speed, four for the estimation of power, two for the estimation of endurance and five for the estimation of agility/coordination. On the basis of the ANOVA, the obtained results determined statistically significant intergroup differences in the tests for the estimation of power (Sig. < .01) and in the tests for the estimation of speed and coordination (Sig. < .05). Better results in almost all tests were obtained by the tennis players of the oldest age category, except in the test for the estimation of the coordination, this being movement speed on the forehand side, where the best results were obtained by the female tennis players aged up to 12. After the administered Post Hoc Test for the estimation of intergroup differences the results have shown that female tennis players aged up to 16 were the best in the tests of power and speed, and the youngest national team players (up to 12) in the test of coordination. It can be concluded that growth (puberty) as well as the training process caused the presence of all intergroup differences in motor abilities of female tennis players of different age categories.

Sign up for access to the world's latest research.

checkGet notified about relevant papers

checkSave papers to use in your research

checkJoin the discussion with peers

checkTrack your impact