Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of reformer pilates trainings on ITN tennis test regarding the elite women aged 16-18 years. The research is done for voluntary participation of 14 elite female tennis players, whose age of training is 10,25 ± 1,72 years and average age 17,35 ± 0,77 years, All athletes were tested on the first day, then they were randomly divided into control (n=7) and experimental (n=7) groups. 90 minutes of pilates training sessions were performed for 3 days/week during eight weeks. The experimental group applied the pilates reformer studies and participated in the team trainings of the control group. After the 8-weeks training program, the last measurements of ITN Skills test were taken from experimental&control group athletes and the results were evaluated by SPSS 22.0 statistical program at 0.05 significance level. No significant difference was found for ITN depth&strength test, vole test, service test and stellar test when the last measurement test parameters of the experimental&control group athletes were compared (p>0.05). There was a significant difference between the two groups in the ITN sensitivity&strength test analysis (p<0.05). As a result, it can be said that 8-weeks duration pilates reformer trainings have an effect on the tennis players' ability to reach the ball on time in parallel and cross-strokes and an effect to have a recovery ability to be ready for the next shot.
Highlights
In the Pilates method, which targets the training of muscles, the exercises start with a light but demanding structure
When the findings of the study are examined, it is necessary to have the power to put the ball back into the bottom line because the score is recorded according to the points taken from the balls that are thrown to the bottom line of ITN depth strokes tennis cord
The first measurement in the control group was 79,86 ± 3,58 and the final mean score of 82,57 ± 1,99 points was found in the ITN depth test for the effect of pilates exercises on tennis skills
Summary
In the Pilates method, which targets the training of muscles, the exercises start with a light but demanding structure. Joseph Humbertus Pilates, formed his philosophy on physical fitness base, inspiring from the eastern&western philosophies, combined yoga's mental focus and special breathing techniques, gymnastics and other sports with the physical skills; has taken base of combination with biomechanics, motor learning and core stabilization theories (Katayıfçı, 2014). Pilates is a uniquie form of therapeutic exercise method emphasizing strength, coordination, proprioception, muscle resistance, balance and control, flexibility and mobility, exercise that helps prevent injury. Performance improvement can be provided by planning exercises in the light of training science in sportive branch power, flexibility, balance, coordination and timing in technical skills and developing branch-specific reaction skills. In the light of literature research, it was aimed to determine the effect of pilates exercises by using reformer tool on ITN tennis skills of tennis players
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