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Ankle and Knee Joint Kinematics Differ between Flat, Slice and Topspin Serves in Young Tennis Players

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  • Christos Mourtzios

    (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.)

  • Ioannis Athanailidis

    (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.)

  • Vasilia Arvanitidou

    (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.)

  • Eleftherios Kellis

    (University of Thessaloniki, Greece.)

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the differences in ankle and knee joint kinematics between the flat, slice, and topspin tennis serves. Twelve young tennis players (six boys, and six girls) aged 12-16 years old, performed flat, slice and topspin serve whilst three-dimensional body kinematics were recorded using an optoelectronic camera system. Ankle plantarflexion/dorsiflexion and knee extension/flexion angular positions were recorded at two-time instants: first, at the time of maximum knee flexion and, second, at time of ball to racket contact. Analysis of variance designs showed that the knee flexion angle of the back leg differed significantly between the three service types (P

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  • Christos Mourtzios & Ioannis Athanailidis & Vasilia Arvanitidou & Eleftherios Kellis, 2022. "Ankle and Knee Joint Kinematics Differ between Flat, Slice and Topspin Serves in Young Tennis Players," European Journal of Sport Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 1(2), pages 16-22, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:sport0:v:1:y:2022:i:2:id:9013
    DOI: 10.24018/ejsport.2022.1.2.13
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