Relationship between Ball Impact Point, Type of Stroke and Shot Direction in High-Performance Padel
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Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the relationship between ball impact point, type of stroke, and shot direction in high-performance padel. A total of 8363 strokes from nine matches of three national tournaments involving a total of 24 male players were subjected to systematic observation. The variables analyzed were type of stroke, shot direction, and ball impact. A descriptive analysis was conducted for each study variable, with a comparison of the variables performed using Pearson’s Chi-Square test, column proportions determined using a Z test according to Bonferroni (p < 0.05), an association established by corrected standardized residuals, and an effect size calculated using Crammer’s V. The results showed that the most-used stroke types were volleys, serves, groundstrokes, and backwall shots (67.6%). The cross-court direction stood out over down-the-line and inside-out directions. Finally, almost two-thirds of the impact point locations were forward. In addition, the type of stroke determined shot direction and ball impact location. Moreover, the ball’s impact location significantly determined shot direction. In conclusion, these results suggest that the ball impact location and the type of stroke provide information from which padel shot direction can be anticipated. Such knowledge may constitute a very important factor affecting performance and success among padel players.
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OpenAlex topics: Winter Sports Injuries and Performance · Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics · Sports Performance and Training
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Department of Teaching of Music, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Department of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain
Departament of Physical Education and Sport, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Faculty of Sports, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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