Statistical Differences in Set Analysis in Badminton at the RIO 2016 Olympic Games

Frontiers in Psychology

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Gema Torres-Luque¹  Ángel Iván Fernández-García²  Juan Carlos Blanca-Torres¹  Miran Kondric³  David Cabello-Manrique⁴ 

[1] Department of Didactics of Musical, Universidad de Jaén;Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Universidad de Zaragoza;Department of Racket Sports, Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana;Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada

关键词: notational analysis;    match analysis;    racket sports;    performance indicators;    performance analysis;    badminton;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00731

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The aim of the present study was to determine statistical differences in a set of badminton competition matches in five different modalities with regard to competition level (Group Phase vs. Eliminatory Phase). Data from 453 sets (125 in men’s singles; 108 sets in women’s singles; 77 sets in men’s doubles; 73 in women’s doubles and 70 in mixed doubles) from the RIO 2016 Olympics Games were recorded and classified in two groups of variables to analyze variables related to match (5) and set (15). A descriptive analysis and univariate test (Mann–Whitney U) for non-parametric data were conducted. The results show in men’s and women’s singles all the variables related to match were higher in the Elimination Phase than in the Group Phase ( p < 0.01). In Sets 1 and 3, the longest set duration, rally and average rally were found in the Elimination Phase than Group Stage ( p < 0.05). In women’s singles, these differences were also recorded in Set 2. For doubles, the results are more stable among groups. Men’s doubles had a longer duration of the match and set (sets 1 and set 2) ( p < 0.01), and also scored highest for average rally strokes (sets 1 3) ( p < 0.05) and shuttles used in the Elimination Phase vs. the Group Phase along the match ( p < 0.01). In women’s doubles, more shuttles were used in a match in the Elimination than in the Group Phase. Moreover, the same results are established for Set 2, including for average rally. Mixed doubles saw no match going to three sets. However, the greatest differences showed a longer rally and average rally being registered in the Elimination than in the Group Phase. In conclusion, the timing factors of the badminton singles and doubles games were different in the Elimination and Group Phases. This information may help players and coaches prepare and administer different types of workouts or, more specifically, competition schedules adapted to the characteristics of modern badminton.

【 授权许可】

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