DETERMINATION OF FEMALE TABLE TENNIS SPORT PERFORMANCE BY SENZOR MOTORIC REACTION TIME

Authors

  • Henrieta Hornigova Comenius University, 841 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Ladislava Dolezajova Comenius University, 841 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Jaromir Sedlacek Presov University, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia
  • Peter Sagat Prince Sultan University, 11586 Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Gheorghe Balint „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, Marasesti 157, 600100, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29081/gsjesh.2016.17.2.18

Abstract

In the sport performance structure of table tennis is sensor motor reaction time one of the most important factors for reaching top-level results, both in males and females groups. In this research we watched 23 female table tennis players from Slovakia; 9 mini cadets (12-13 years), 6 cadets (14-15 years) and 8 juniors (16-18 years). Girls were tested by modified agility test for table tennis players (Vacenovsky & Vencurik, 2013) with machine FITRO Agility check. Thus we gained their sensor motor reaction times. By Mann-Whitney U-test we studied differences between age categories, upper and lower extremities, dominant (forehand) and un-dominant (backhand) side, right and left-handed players. We used significance level p<0.05. In our research we did not confirm expected results that the older groups have shorter sensor motor reaction time. We also expected shorter reaction time of upper extremities comparing lower extremities; this was confirmed, though there was found statistical significant difference only in juniors group. Groups of mini-cadets and cadets have better (shorter) sensor motor reaction time from backhand side, while group of junior is better from forehand side. We also confirmed that left-handed players have slightly shorter reaction time.

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Published

11-08-2017

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