scholarly journals Effect of Psychological Conditioning Supported with Technology on Some Psychological Skills Tennis Players and Level of Performance for Table

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Mervat Ahed Deeb ◽  
Hashem Adnan Kilani
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Psychological Skills ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
National Team ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Parametric Statistics ◽  
Program Application ◽  
Post Hoc

The purpose of the study was to detect the effect of a psychological program supported by Macromedia Flash technology on some of psychological conditioning skills and the level of skills performance for table tennis players. Seven subjects comprised of 5 male and 2 female players from the Jordan national team with age ranges 12-15 year of old were intentionally selected. Measurement of muscle relaxation, mental imagery, state of competition anxiety, self talk, and colored readiness concentration (in-house built) for table tennis players. Skill performance during the competition was also assessed using special forms. Experiment design involved one group with pre and post hoc test after 12 weeks of the program application, 4 sessions per week in a simulated competition circumstances. Results of none parametric statistics (Welcoxon) revealed that there was a significant effect of the program at post hoc test for all skills variables. It is imperative to provide an early psychological conditioning program for table tennis juniors’ players with practice sessions as it is important part of training regimen. In addition, it was suggested to use the Macromedia Flash technology for simulation enhancement of the real competition. 

scholarly journals MASA TENİSİ OYNAYAN SPORCULARIN KENDİ KENDİNE KONUŞMALARININ KARAR VERME STİLLERİ İLE İLİŞKİSİ

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
Burçak Keskin ◽  
Burcu Güvendi ◽  
Metin Kaplan Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
National Team ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Decision Making Styles ◽  
Turkish Culture

The purpose of this study is to examine the relation of self-talking with decision-making styles. A total of 143 table tennis players, including 67 females and 76 males with 22.79±7.79 average of age and average 10.01±6.30 sports years participated in the study. In order to collect data in the study, the self-talk scale developed by Zervas, Stavrou and Psychountaki (2007) and adapted to the Turkish Culture by Engur (2011), and the decision making styles scale developed by Mann et al. (1998) and adapted to Turkish by Deniz (2004) were used. According to the findings of the study, self-talk score, it was determined that self-esteem in decision making and careful decision-making scores were high and avoidant, procrastination and panic decision-making scores were low. According to the correlation analysis, cognitive function and motivational function dimensions were found to be positive with careful decision-making from sub-dimensions, and were found to be negative with procrastination and panic decision-making from sub-dimensions, and decision-making styles scale of cognitive function dimension were found to be positive with self-esteem dimension. Significant differences were determined in the sub-dimensions of the decision-making scale based on the playing for national team, age, and playing status in the leagues of the sports players. As a result, it was determined that self-talk of table tennis players in a positive way increases self-esteem and careful decision-making, while decreasing procrastination and panic and decision-making.

scholarly journals Body composition and nutrition of female athletes

2019 ◽  
pp. 243-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karol Pilis ◽  
Krzysztof Stec ◽  
Anna Pilis ◽  
Agata Mroczek ◽  
Cezary Michalski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Physical Education Students ◽  
Low Carbohydrate ◽  
Dietary Education ◽  
Post Hoc

Background. The somatic features of the athletes’ bodies partially determine their sporting level and are conditioned to a large extent by the state of nutrition. Objective. The aim of this paper is to present nutritional status and its correlation with the somatic determinants of training athletes and physical education students. Material and methods. This study involved 12 weightlifting players (subgroup-WL), 15 soccer players (subgroup-SP), 12 table tennis players (subgroup-TT) and 12 female students of physical education (subgroup-C). In all subjects, the age and somatic variables were recorded and the daily intake of energy, water, proteins, fats and carbohydrates was determined by 24-h dietary recalls. Results. Although the analysis of variance did not show significant differences in somatic variables and nutrition data, post hoc analysis showed significant differences between some subgroups in terms of age, BMI, fat content (BF), fat-free mass (FFM) and the amount of water, protein and carbohydrates consumed during the day. It was also shown that somatic variables correlated with relatively expressed amounts of energy, proteins and carbohydrates consumed in individual subgroups, as well as in the whole group formed from all subgroups of studied women. In addition, there were significant correlations between somatic variables and the total amount of water consumed in the whole group and the total amount of protein consumed in subgroup C (p<0.05), as well as the total amount of fat consumed in subgroup WL. Conclusions. In summary, it was found that the examined women used an abnormal hypoenergetic diet with too low carbohydrate content in which were more useful relative than absolute amounts of consumed proteins, fats and carbohydrates. In this unfavorable situation, dietary education of the respondents seems to be necessary.

scholarly journals The Application of Statistical Parametric Mapping to Evaluate Differences in Topspin Backhand between Chinese and Polish Female Table Tennis Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ziemowit Bańkosz ◽  
Sławomir Winiarski
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Statistical Parametric Mapping ◽  
Movement Pattern ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Parametric Mapping ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
National Team ◽  
Training Methodologies ◽  
High Level

The research is aimed at comparing the kinematics (the movement pattern in the most important joints and accelerations of the playing hand) between female table tennis players coached in Poland (POL) and China (CHIN) during the performance of a topspin backhand stroke (so-called quick topspin). The study involved six female table tennis players at a high sports skill level, playing in Poland’s highest league. Three were national team members of Poland (age: 20.3 ± 1.9 ), while the other three were players from China (age: 20.0 ± 0.0 ). Kinematics was measured using MR3 myoMuscle Master Edition system—inertial measurement unit (IMU) system. The participants performed one task of topspin backhand as a response to a topspin ball, repeated 15 times. Statistical parametric mapping (SPM) was calculated using SPM1D in a Python package that offered a high-level interface to SPM1D. The SPM method allowed for the determination of differences between the Chinese and Polish female athletes. The differences found are probably mainly due to differences in the training methodologies caused by different coaching systems. The observed differences include, among others, greater use of the so-called small steps in order to adapt and be ready during the back to ready position and backswing phases, which gives the CHIN players slightly better conditions for preparation for the next plays. The CHIN players’ position compared to that of the POL players favours a quicker transition from the backhand to the forehand play. This difference is probably related to the difference in the dominant playing styles of the groups studied. Despite the differences in movement patterns in both groups, the exact value of playing hand was achieved. This may be a manifestation of the phenomenon of equifinality and compensation. All the differences found are probably mainly due to differences in the training methodologies caused by different coaching systems.

scholarly journals Motives of labour migrations of foreign elite athletes to Polish table tennis clubs

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Lenartowicz ◽  
Anna Ciok
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
National Team ◽  
Financial Conditions ◽  
To Come ◽  
High Level ◽  
Work Abroad ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract The paper presents results of empirical study on elite foreign athletes working in Polish top table tennis clubs. It focuses on professional migration motives of elite table tennis players. In-depth interviews were carried out with 27 foreign table tennis players from 10 countries, who were playing for two top league clubs in Poland, and with 8 club coaches who were working with foreign players. Research was conducted during the 2014/2015 league season. The surveyed athletes came both from European countries of higher economic status than Poland and from outside Europe, from countries of lower economic status. A significant number of the surveyed players (11) arrived at Poland from China. The reasons why the surveyed players decided to come to Poland were varied and included both pull factors resulting from attractiveness of work abroad and factors pushing the players away from their home country sport system. Among the motives mentioned by the respondents, the major ones seem to be the desire to continue their professional career and to develop as players. Most of the respondents reported a few factors motivating them to come to Poland and play in the Polish table tennis league. Most often they gave several reasons altogether and it is not easy to classify them as exclusively one of the typo-logies of sport migrants presented in the literature. For some of the respondents, the decisive criterion was the high level of the Polish table tennis league, staying only slightly behind the French and German leagues. For others, good financial conditions offered by the Polish clubs and the possibility of improving living conditions were of key importance. Push factors were particularly important in the case of Asian players representing a very high level of sport skills, however slightly lower than the level of the Chinese national team.

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