Modifying Equipment in Early Skill Development: A Tennis Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Buszard, Tim; Farrow, Damian; Reid, Machar; Masters, Rich S. W.
Titel	Modifying Equipment in Early Skill Development: A Tennis Perspective
Quelle	In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85 (2014) 2, S.218-225 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367
DOI	10.1080/02701367.2014.893054
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Racquet Sports; Athletics; Equipment; Statistical Analysis; Video Technology; Skill Development; Physical Education; Physical Education Teachers; Performance; Young Children; Researchers; Reliability; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Leichtathletik; Statistische Analyse; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Achievement; Leistung; Frühe Kindheit; Researcher; Forscher; Reliabilität; Australien
Abstract	Purpose: The International Tennis Federation recently launched a worldwide campaign advocating the use of equipment scaling for children learning to play tennis. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence that varying racquet sizes and ball compressions had on children's ability to play a forehand groundstroke. Method: This was a quantitative repeated-measures design experiment. Children were required to perform a forehand hitting task using each of 9 combinations of tennis racquets and balls (i.e., 3 racquet sizes × 3 ball compressions). Children's hitting performance was measured using a points system. The aim for the children was to score as many points as possible. Hitting technique was measured via video replay. Results: Hitting performance was best when the smallest racquet combined with the ball with the least compression was used. The ball with the least compression also promoted 2 technique benefits: swinging the racquet from low to high and striking the ball in front and to the side of the body. Conclusions: This study demonstrated the benefits for young children playing with scaled racquets and low-compression balls. The findings are discussed with regards to their relevance to theories of skill acquisition. (As Provided).
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