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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Physiol.
Sec. Exercise Physiology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1434636
This article is part of the Research Topic Responses and Adaptations to Novel Exercise Modalities View all 3 articles

Physiological and perceptual demands of singles and doubles beach tennis in women of different competition levels

Provisionally accepted
Nathalia Jung Nathalia Jung 1,2Leandro Carpes Leandro Carpes 1,2Lucas B. Domingues Lucas B. Domingues 1,2Rodrigo Abreu Rodrigo Abreu 1,2Magni Mohr Magni Mohr 3Rodrigo Ferrari Rodrigo Ferrari 1,2*
  • 1 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  • 2 Clinical Research Center, Clinical Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  • 3 Centre of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

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    Purpose: To analyzed and compare the physiological responses of women during singles and doubles beach tennis sessions.In this crossover trial, twenty-two women with previous participation in amateur beach tennis tournaments randomly performed two experimental sessions: singles and doubles beach tennis. The routine for both sessions consisted of 10-min of seated rest, followed by 45-min of beach tennis and 30-min of post-exercise recovery. Participants were matched against opponents of the same competition level, defined according to their local beach tennis ranking (advanced or intermediate level). They warmed up with basic techniques for 5-min and played 3 matches lasting 12-min, interspersed with 2-min recovery intervals. Heart rate (HR), energy expenditure (EE), number of steps (STEPS), handgrip strength (HS), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and enjoyment were assessed throughout the sessions. Generalized estimating equations were employed to examine the main effects between experimental sessions over the time and in relation to competition level.Results: HRmean and HRmax (Δ: HRmean=13±3 bpm; HRmax=11±3 bpm) as well as EE andSteps (Δ: EE=66±22 kcal; RPE=2±0 A.U.; Steps=250±52 A.U.) were higher in singles than doubles (P<0.05). The percentage of total time spent in the highest HR zone (91-100%HRmax) was significantly greater in singles than in doubles (39±22 vs. 15±18%; P<0.05). Differences were found in the percentage of total time spent in each HR zone, recovery HR, and HS between competition levels (P<0.05).Singles beach tennis resulted in higher physiological demands than doubles in women, and players' competition level partly affects the training responses.

    Keywords: accelerometer, Exercise physiology, Recreational sports, Heart Rate, Racket sports

    Received: 18 May 2024; Accepted: 14 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Jung, Carpes, Domingues, Abreu, Mohr and Ferrari. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Rodrigo Ferrari, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, 90040-060, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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