Training Level Does Not Affect Auditory Perception of The Magnitude of Ball Spin in Table Tennis

AbstractIdentifying the trajectory and spin of the ball with speed and accuracy is critical for good performance in table tennis. The aim of this study was to analyze the ability of table tennis players presenting different levels of training/experience to identify the magnitude of the ball spin from the sound produced when the racket hit the ball. Four types of “forehand” contact sounds were collected in the laboratory, defined as: Fast Spin (spinning ball forward at 140 r/s); Medium Spin (105 r/s); Slow Spin (84 r/s); and Flat Hit (less than 60 r/s). Thirty-four table tennis players of both sexes (24 men and 10 women) aged 18-40 years listened to the sounds and tried to identify the magnitude of the ball spin. The results revealed that in 50.9% of the cases the table tennis players were able to identify the ball spin and the observed number of correct answers (10.2) was significantly higher (χ2 = 270.4, p <0.05) than the number of correct answers that could occur by chance. On the other hand, the results did not show any relationship between the level of training/experience and auditory perception of the ball spin. This indicates that auditory information contributes to identification of the magnitude of the ball spin, however, it also reveals that, in table tennis, the level of training does not interfere with the auditory perception of the ball spin.

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Differential contribution of visual and auditory information to accurately predict the direction and rotational motion of a visual stimulus

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/apnm-2015-0390 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 244-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Seoung Hoon Park ◽

Seonjin Kim ◽

MinHyuk Kwon ◽

Evangelos A. Christou

Keyword(s):

Visual Stimulus ◽

Rotational Motion ◽

Visual Information ◽

Auditory Information ◽

Response Accuracy ◽

Table Tennis ◽

Tennis Players ◽

Directional Accuracy ◽

Differential Contribution ◽

Different Levels

Vision and auditory information are critical for perception and to enhance the ability of an individual to respond accurately to a stimulus. However, it is unknown whether visual and auditory information contribute differentially to identify the direction and rotational motion of the stimulus. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of an individual to accurately predict the direction and rotational motion of the stimulus based on visual and auditory information. In this study, we recruited 9 expert table-tennis players and used table-tennis service as our experimental model. Participants watched recorded services with different levels of visual and auditory information. The goal was to anticipate the direction of the service (left or right) and the rotational motion of service (topspin, sidespin, or cut). We recorded their responses and quantified the following outcomes: (i) directional accuracy and (ii) rotational motion accuracy. The response accuracy was the accurate predictions relative to the total number of trials. The ability of the participants to predict the direction of the service accurately increased with additional visual information but not with auditory information. In contrast, the ability of the participants to predict the rotational motion of the service accurately increased with the addition of auditory information to visual information but not with additional visual information alone. In conclusion, this finding demonstrates that visual information enhances the ability of an individual to accurately predict the direction of the stimulus, whereas additional auditory information enhances the ability of an individual to accurately predict the rotational motion of stimulus.

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Saccadic eye movements and finger reaction times of table tennis players of different levels

Neuro-Ophthalmology ◽

10.1076/noph.24.2.335.7153 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 335-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Matthieu Lenoir ◽

Luc Crevits ◽

Maarten Goethals ◽

Peter Duyck ◽

Joanne Wildenbeest ◽

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Keyword(s):

Eye Movements ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Saccadic Eye Movements ◽

Table Tennis ◽

Tennis Players ◽

Different Levels

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Differences Between Indexes and Variables in Situation Efficiency of Recreational Table Tennis Players in the Leagues of Different Levels

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport ◽

10.1080/24748668.2012.11868606 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 385-397

Author(s):

Miran Kondrič ◽

Joško Sindik

Keyword(s):

Table Tennis ◽

Tennis Players ◽

Different Levels

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The Motor and Leisure Time Conditioning of Young Table Tennis Players’ Physical Fitness

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17165733 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (16) ◽

pp. 5733

Author(s):

Beata Pluta ◽

Szymon Galas ◽

Magdalena Krzykała ◽

Marcin Andrzejewski

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Body Height ◽

Table Tennis ◽

Training Experience ◽

Physical Fitness Test ◽

Time Activity ◽

Tennis Players ◽

Sport Training ◽

Displacement Speed

The purpose of the study was to assess the association between physical fitness and the lifestyle determinants of elite junior table tennis players. The basic anthropometric characteristics (body height and body weight) were collected of 87 Polish table tennis players (girls, n = 38 and boys, n = 49, at different stages of sport training, targeted and specialized) aged 11–17 years. The level of special fitness tests from the Table Tennis Specific Battery Test were used, assessing reaction speed and displacement speed. All eight International Physical Fitness Test trials were also used to determine the level of general fitness of the participants. Selected questions from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children questionnaire were asked to measure factors associated with leisure time. The findings confirm a relationship between sedentary forms of leisure time activity and the training of young players at the targeted stage (Z = −2.93, p = 0.003 school days and Z = −2.12, p = 0.034 days off). Moreover, competitors with longer training experience more often chose active forms of spending free time. Knowledge of the global physical activity undertaken by young athletes during their leisure time provides a better understanding of their individual needs and may help young table tennis players to succeed at a world-class level in the future.

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The motor and leisure time conditioning of young table tennis players' physical fitness

10.21203/rs.3.rs-40434/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Beata Pluta ◽

Szymon Galas ◽

Magdalena Krzykała ◽

Marcin Andrzejewski

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Body Height ◽

Table Tennis ◽

Young Athletes ◽

Training Experience ◽

Physical Fitness Test ◽

Time Activity ◽

Tennis Players ◽

Sport Training

Abstract Background: This study aimed to determine what factors influence the level of physical fitness of young athletes. Its purpose was therefore to assess the association between physical fitness and objectively measure the lifestyle determinants of elite junior table tennis players. Methods: The basic anthropometric characteristics (body height and body weight) were collected of 87 Polish table tennis players (girls and boys, at different stages of sport training) aged 9–12 years. The level of special fitness tests from the Table Tennis Specific Battery Test were used, assessing reaction speed and displacement speed. All eight International Physical Fitness Test trials were also used to determine the level of general fitness of the participants. Selected questions from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children questionnaire were asked to measure factors associated with leisure time. Results: The findings confirm a relationship between sedentary forms of leisure time activity and the training of young players being at the targeted stage. Moreover, competitors with longer training experience more often chose active forms of spending free time. Conclusion: Knowledge of the global physical activity undertaken by young athletes during their leisure time provides a better understanding of their individual needs, and may help young table tennis players to succeed at a world-class level in the future.

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Habitual and ready positions in female table tennis players and their relation to the prevalence of back pain

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.9170 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. e9170

Author(s):

Ziemowit Bańkosz ◽

Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec

Keyword(s):

Body Position ◽

Body Height ◽

Frontal Plane ◽

Standing Position ◽

Body Posture ◽

Trunk Muscles ◽

Table Tennis ◽

Training Experience ◽

Spinal Curvatures ◽

Tennis Players

Background The current body of knowledge shows that there is very little research into the occurrence and scale of asymmetry or postural defects in table tennis. It is interesting which regions of the spine are exposed to the greatest changes in the shape of its curvatures and whether the asymmetrical position of the shoulder and pelvic girdles in table tennis players changes when adopting the ready position. Consequently, can overload occur in certain parts of the spine and can the asymmetry deepen as a response of adopting this position? The reply to these questions may be an indication of the need for appropriate compensatory or corrective measures. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of body position during play on the change in the shape of anterior–posterior spinal curvatures and trunk asymmetry in table tennis players. Methods To evaluate body posture the photogrammetric method based on the Moiré phenomenon with equipment by CQ electronic was applied. The study involved 22 female players practicing competitive table tennis (the age of 17 ± 4.5, with the average training experience of 7 ± 4.3 years, body mass of 47.8 ± 15.8, and body height of 161.2 ± 10.4). Each participant completed an author’s own questionnaire on spinal pain. The shape of curvatures in the sagittal and frontal plane was evaluated in the participant in the habitual standing position and in the table tennis ready position. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed and the significance of differences was tested using the Mann–Whitney U test. Results and Conclusions This study demonstrated the dominance of kyphotic body posture in table tennis players, which can be caused by many hours of using the ready position during playing. After adopting this position, there are significant differences in the angles of anterior and posterior spinal curvatures compared to the habitual posture. This may be the cause of overloads and pain complaints reported by the study participants. Adopting the ready position is also associated with an increase in asymmetry in the position (rotation) of the pelvis and spinous processes (frontal plane). Therefore, training programs should be extended with exercises that relieve the spine in the vertical line and exercises that improve symmetry of the work of the upper limbs, body trunk muscles and the pelvis.

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