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Ball Impact Position in Recreational Male Padel Players: Implications for Training and Injury Management
Salvador LlanaRafael Martínez-gallegoJavier Courel-ibáñezAlejandro Sánchez-payBernardino J. Sánchez-alcarazJesús Ramón-llinDiego MuñozGoran Vučkovićsubject
Malemedicine.medical_specialtyHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesisracket sportsgame actionslcsh:MedicineArticlebiomechanics03 medical and health sciencesMotion0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationMatch movingPosition (vector)RacketmedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineRecreationcomputer.programming_languageoveruse injurylcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthTraining (meteorology)Racquet Sports030229 sport sciencesBiomechanical PhenomenaCenter of gravityBall (bearing)PsychologycomputerGesturedescription
Racket sports such as padel are characterized by the repetition of unilateral gestures, which can lead to negative adaptations like asymmetries or overuse musculoskeletal injuries. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in ball impact positions (i.e., forward or backward of the center of gravity) in nine stroke types in a sample of forty-eight recreational male padel players. The sample included 14,478 shots corresponding to 18 matches from six tournaments. Forty-eight male padel players were classified into two groups according to their level: trained (n = 24) and novice (n = 24). Type of stroke and ball impact position were registered using a computerized motion tracking video system. The ball impact position was computed from the distance (cm) between the coordinates of the ball and the player&rsquo
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-07 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |