The effect of ladder drills on physical performance after warm-up in tennis
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Ladder drills, dynamic warm-up, physical performance, warm-up, tennisAbstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two different warm-up protocols on jump, change of direction, and sprint performances in tennis players. The study included 16 tennis players (9 females, 7 males; age: 13.93 ± 0.85 years; height: 172.31 ± 5.59 cm; body weight: 58.12 ± 4.77 kg; body mass index (BMI): 19.62 ± 2.02 kg/m2) who train 5 days a week and have engaged in tennis for at least 4 years. In this randomized, cross-over design study subjects were divided into control, dynamic warm-up (DW), and dynamic warm-up + ladder drills (DWL) groups. In the control group, 5 minutes of jogging was performed before the tests, followed by 5 minutes of passive rest, and then physical tests were performed. In the DW protocol, DW exercises were performed after 5 minutes of jogging and 2 minutes of rest, followed by 5 minutes of rest before the tests. In the DWL protocol, DW and ladder drills were performed after 5 minutes of running and 2 minutes of rest, and performance tests were then executed. Performance measurements included countermovement jump, 505 change of direction, and 5, 10, and 15-meter sprint tests. While a statistically significant difference was found in the 505 agility test (p<0.05), no significant difference was detected in the sprint and jump tests (p>0.05). In conclusion, it was observed that the DWL procedure significantly increased tennis players' change of direction performance.
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