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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Effects of playing surface (hard and clay courts) on heart rate and blood lactate during tennis matches played by high-level players
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Volume 25, No. 1, Year 2011
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Martin, C, Thevenet, D, Zouhal, H, Mornet, Y, Delès, R, Crestel, T, Ben Abderrahman, A, and Prioux, J. Effects of playing surface (hard and clay courts) on heart rate and blood lactate during tennis matches played by high level players. J Strength Cond Res 25(1): 163-170, 2011 - The aim of this study was to compare tennis matches played on clay (CL) and resin (R) courts. Six matches were played (3 on CL courts and 3 on R courts) by 6 high-level players. Heart rate (HR) was monitored continuously while running time (4.66 m), and blood lactate concentration ([La]) were measured every 4 games. Mean duration of points and effective playing time (EPT) were measured for each match. Mean HR (154 ± 12 vs. 141 ± 9 b · min-1) and [La] values (5.7 ± 1.8 vs. 3.6 ± 1.2 mmol · L-1) were significantly higher on CL (p < 0.05). The [La] increased significantly during the match on CL court. Mean duration of rallies (8.5 ± 0.2 vs. 5.9 ± 0.5 seconds) and EPT (26.2 ± 1.9 vs. 19.5 ± 2.0%) were significantly longer (p < 0.05) on CL. Running time values in speed tests were not significantly different between CL and R. Running time performance was not significantly decreased during the match, whatever the playing surface. This study shows that the court surface influences the characteristics of the match and the player's physiological responses. The court surface should be a key factor for consideration when coaches determine specific training programs for high-level tennis players. © 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Martin, Caroline
France, Gif-sur-yvette
École Normale Supérieure Paris-saclay
Thevenet, Delphine
France, Gif-sur-yvette
École Normale Supérieure Paris-saclay
Zouhal, H.
France, Rennes
Université Rennes 2
Mornet, Yoan
France, Gif-sur-yvette
École Normale Supérieure Paris-saclay
Delès, Romain
France, Gif-sur-yvette
École Normale Supérieure Paris-saclay
Crestel, Tanguy
France, Cesson-sevigne
Cesson Tennis Club
Ben Abderrahman, Abderraouf
Tunisia
Sports and Physical Education Institute of Ksar Saïd
Prioux, Jacques
France, Gif-sur-yvette
École Normale Supérieure Paris-saclay
Statistics
Citations: 56
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181fb459b
ISSN:
10648011