Investigation of Athletic Performances of Racket Sportsmen

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the performance and physical fitness of racket sports players. Sport is a biological and social pursuit that involves an individual's physical activity and motor skills, aiming to enhance their mental, emotional, and social behaviors within specific regulations and compete under certain rules. The study included 36 male athletes, with 12 participants in each of the table tennis, badminton, and tennis branches. Measurements were taken for the age, height, body weight, body mass index, t-test, reaction test, 30-meter speed test, aerobic power test, and anaerobic power test for the participating athletes. The data were recorded using the SPSS 22.00 package program. Npar tests were used for the overall averages of the groups. One-Way Anova Analysis test was employed for the pairwise averages of the groups (p<0.05). Duncan's multiple comparison test was used for intergroup differences (p<0.05). In terms of body weight values, the tennis group is similar to the badminton and table tennis groups, with the table tennis group significantly higher than the badminton group (p<0.05). T-test values for agility are similar for badminton and table tennis, while the tennis group's agility test performance is significantly higher than both the table tennis and badminton groups (p<0.05). MaxVo2 levels are similar for the table tennis group and the tennis and badminton groups, with the badminton group significantly higher than the tennis group (p<0.05). No statistically significant results were found in other measurements examined (p>0.05). In conclusion, differences were found in body weight, agility levels, aerobic powers, field measurements, and racket sizes. These differences are believed to be influenced by competition durations and types, field dimensions, and racket sizes.