Gender differences in squash performance and strategy at the elite level: a notational analysis
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2023.04126" target="_blank" >10.7752/jpes.2023.04126</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Gender differences in squash performance and strategy at the elite level: a notational analysis
Original language description
There are various strategic and tactical situations during every point of a squash match, where either male orfemale players need to make quick decisions. Performance analyses can provide important data for scientists,coaches and players. However, there are few studies on squash compared to other sports games. The aim is tocompare the game characteristics and rally pace in the elite level of men's and women's squash matches atProfessional Squash Association (PSA) tournaments. We watched video recordings of men's and women'smatches at the elite level of squash. We analysed 18425 shots in 14 men's matches and 10014 in 11 women'smatches. We found a significant difference in the point duration of men's matches 25,1+-3,5s compared towomen's matches 17,2+-3,9s (p<0,001), and the men's matches were played at a significantly faster rally pace1,34+-0,05s compared to women's matches 1,39+-0,05s (p<0,05). There was no statistical significance betweenwinners and losers for the rally pace of specific shots. Regarding shot frequency, both male and female playershit more backhand shots than forehand shots in the ratio 2to1, the drive shot was the most frequent, and the mostcommon error was when the players hit the ball too low onto the front wall. More than 50 % of all shots hit thelower third of the front wall in both genders. These observed game indicators show differences in the gamecharacteristics and performance between the genders at the elite squash level. This information can help coachesand players to adopt gender-specific training strategies.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30306 - Sport and fitness sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Physical Education and Sport
ISSN
2247-8051
e-ISSN
2247-806X
Volume of the periodical
23
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
RO - ROMANIA
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
1010-1015
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85161042949