Abstract
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.
Highlights
Badminton has been an Olympic sport since the Barcelona Olympics Games of 1992
Men’s doubles had a longer duration of both match and Set (1, 2), as well as a longer average rally (Set 1, 3) and a higher number of shuttles used in the Eliminatory Phase vs. the Group Phase
The results show in men’s and women’s singles all the variables related to the match were higher in the Eliminatory Phase than in the Group Phase
Summary
Badminton has been an Olympic sport since the Barcelona Olympics Games of 1992. It includes five different modalities: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles (Gawin et al, 2015). Most investigations have involved the Olympics Games (Laffaye et al, 2015; Abián-Vicén et al, 2018; Chiminazzo et al, 2018) They have focused on aspects related to the temporal structure, where efforts have considered individual badminton aspects, inter alia establishing: a match duration of 48–65 min (Abian-Vicen et al, 2013; Phomsoupha and Laffaye, 2015; Chiminazzo et al, 2018), point duration of around 9 s (Abian-Vicen et al, 2013; Abián et al, 2014) or number of strokes per point at around 8–10 (Abian-Vicen et al, 2013; Abián et al, 2014). Even differences have been established for game duration and types of stroke between the group phase and eliminatory phase in men’s singles (Chiminazzo et al, 2018)
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