Mechanical, Hormonal and Psychological Effects of a Non-Failure Short-Term Strength Training Program in Young Tennis Players

• Authors: Jose Manuel Sarabia , Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez , Casto Juan-Recio , Hector Hernández-Davó , Tomás Urbán , Manuel Moya
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study examined the effects of a 6-week non-failure strength training program in youth tennis players. Twenty tennis players (age: 15.0 ± 1 years, body height: 170.9 ± 5.1 cm, body mass: 63.3 ± 9.1 kg) were divided into experimental and control groups. Pre and post-tests included half squats, bench press, squat jumps, countermovementjumps and side-ball throws. Salivary cortisol samples were collected, and the Profile of Mood States questionnaire was used weekly during an anatomical adaptation period, a main training period and after a tapering week. The results showed that, after the main training period, the experimental group significantly improved (p<0.05) in mean and peak power output and in the total number of repetitions during the half-squat endurance test; mean force, power and velocity in the half-squat power output test; Profile of Mood States (in total mood disturbance between the last week of the mean training period and the tapering week); and in squat-jump and countermovement-jump height. Moreover, significant differences were found between the groups at the post-tests in the total number of repetitions, mean and peak power during the half-squat endurance test, mean velocity in the half-squat power output test, salivary cortisol concentration (baselines, first and third week of the mean training period) and in the Profile of Mood States (in fatigue subscale: first and third week of the mean training period). In conclusion, a non-failure strength training protocol improved lower-limb performance levels and produced a moderate psychophysiological impact in youth elite tennis players, suggesting that it is a suitable program to improve strength. Such training protocols do not increase the total training load of tennis players and may be recommended to improve strength.

Keywords

EN

power output; resistance training; cortisol; mood states; youth athletes

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 81-91

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2015

online

7 - 4 - 2015

Contributors

author

Jose Manuel Sarabia

• Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain

author

Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez

• Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain

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Casto Juan-Recio

• Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain

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Hector Hernández-Davó

• Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain

author

Tomás Urbán

• Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain

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Manuel Moya

• Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/hukin-2015-0009