Gender Differences in Physical Fitness Characteristics in Professional Padel Players

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Diego Muñoz¹  Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz²  Francisco Pradas³  Alejandro Sánchez-Pay⁴ 

[1] Department of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain;ENFYRED Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Huesca, Spain;Human Performance and Sports Science Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain;

关键词: physical fitness;    racket sport;    exercise evaluation;    padel;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18115967

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aims of the present study were to examine the fitness characteristics of professional padel players and to determine differences in physical performance regarding players’ gender. Thirty professional padel players (men: n = 15, age = 27.4 ± 6.8 years, height = 177.9 ± 4.0 cm; women: n = 15, age = 30.0 ± 4.2 years, height = 166.6 ± 4.8 cm) completed a 4-day evaluation process, including: isometric handgrip strength, sit and reach, 10 × 5 shuttle test, countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), Abalakov test, one-repetition maximum test (bench press, leg extension, leg curl, lat pulldowns, overhead press, and shoulder press), anthropometry and VO₂ max tests. The men players had higher values in terms of weight, height, one maximum repetition, jump tests (CMJ and ABK) and VO₂ max test than the women (p < 0.005). By contrast, the women had higher values for fat mass (p = 0.005; ES: 2.49). The values from this multifaceted test battery can be a useful guide for coaches regarding players’ development in future evaluations and monitoring.

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