Anthropometric characteristics of Grand Slam winners-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Anthropometric characteristics of Grand Slam winners

Published:2024 Issue: Volume: Page:26-26
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Milovanović Marija,Đorđević Stefan^ORCID,Milenković Saša^ORCID,Milovanović Jelena,Antonijević Maša^ORCID

Abstract

Tennis is a sport in which body type is not the only condition for success, but in any case, it is a very important factor that will determine an individual's playing style. The aim of this work was to determine the differences in the anthropometric characteristics of the winners of the tournament. The sample of respondents consisted of seniors, winners of Grand Slams in the last 40 years. All data such as tournament winners, players' height, and weight are taken from the official ATP website. For the statistical processing of the data, the basic descriptive parameters of height, weight and BMI for all 4 Grand Slam tournaments were taken into account. To determine the differences in the anthropometric characteristics of the tournament winners, a T-test was used for two independent groups. The results show that there is a statistically significant difference between the two time periods (1980-2000) and the time period (2001-2020). Also, from the results, it can be concluded that BMI gradually increased from year to year. Innovations in terms of equipment, changes, and improvements along the field led to a change in technique and tactics. In the future, children should be selected based on their anthropometric characteristics.

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University of Priština – Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Leposavić

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