Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of experience on selected motor and tennis specific performances in elite tennis players. Material and Methods: The study included 54 (24 female and 30 male) elite tennis players in the age range of 18-30 years, who have been actively playing tennis for at least 5 years and participated in national and international competitions. The participants were assessed for serve speed, agility performance, jumping performance, and dynamic balance. The serve speed test, shark skill test (SST), triple hop test (THT), and Y balance test were used to evaluate the serving performance, agility, jump performance, and dynamic balance, respectively. Results: Experience had a statistically significant and positive relationship with serving speed (r=0.662; p0.05). Conclusion: The athletic performance of individuals who are engaged in sports for longer period was better and thus, the experience should be taken into account when evaluating the sportive performance. The results obtained in our study are thought to be a reference for future studies by providing information to researchers in the development and evaluation of performance in tennis.
Keywords: Age of onset; balance; performance; tennis
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, elit tenis sporcularında spor yaşının seçilmiş motor ve tenise özgü performans üzerine etkisini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya en az 5 yıldır aktif tenis oynayan, ulusal ve uluslararası müsabakalara katılım gösteren 18-30 yaş arasında 54 (24 kadın ve 30 erkek) elit tenis sporcusu dâhil edildi. Çalışmaya dâhil edilen sporcuların servis atış hızları, çeviklik performansı, sıçrama performansları ve dinamik dengeleri değerlendirildi. Çalışmaya dâhil edilen sporcuların servis performansı, servis hızı testi ile çeviklik performansı, shark skill testi (SST) ile sıçrama performansı, tek bacak üçlü hop testi ile denge, dinamik olarak Y denge testi ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Çalışmada spor yaşı ile servis atış hızı (r=0,662; p0,05). Sonuç: Bu çalışmanın sonucunda, daha uzun süreler spor ile uğraşan bireylerin sportif performanslarının daha iyi olduğu ve sportif performans değerlendirilmesinde spor yaşının göz önünde bulundurulmasının, performans üzerine olumlu etki göstereceği belirtilmiştir. Çalışmamızda elde edilen sonuçlar tenis sporunda spor yaşının bilinmesinin de performansın geliştirilmesi ve değerlendirilmesinde araştırmacılara bilgiler vererek gelecekteki çalışmalara referans olacağı düşünülmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Başlama yaşı; denge; performans; tenis
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