Gender differences in squash performance and strategy at the elite level: a notational analysis

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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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Gender differences in squash performance and strategy at the elite level: a notational analysis

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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&apos;s and women&apos;s squash matches atProfessional Squash Association (PSA) tournaments. We watched video recordings of men&apos;s and women&apos;smatches at the elite level of squash. We analysed 18425 shots in 14 men&apos;s matches and 10014 in 11 women&apos;smatches. We found a significant difference in the point duration of men&apos;s matches 25,1+-3,5s compared towomen&apos;s matches 17,2+-3,9s (p&lt;0,001), and the men&apos;s matches were played at a significantly faster rally pace1,34+-0,05s compared to women&apos;s matches 1,39+-0,05s (p&lt;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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Gender differences in squash performance and strategy at the elite level: a notational analysis

Popis výsledku anglicky

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&apos;s and women&apos;s squash matches atProfessional Squash Association (PSA) tournaments. We watched video recordings of men&apos;s and women&apos;smatches at the elite level of squash. We analysed 18425 shots in 14 men&apos;s matches and 10014 in 11 women&apos;smatches. We found a significant difference in the point duration of men&apos;s matches 25,1+-3,5s compared towomen&apos;s matches 17,2+-3,9s (p&lt;0,001), and the men&apos;s matches were played at a significantly faster rally pace1,34+-0,05s compared to women&apos;s matches 1,39+-0,05s (p&lt;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.

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J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Physical Education and Sport

ISSN

2247-8051

e-ISSN

2247-806X

Svazek periodika

23

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

RO - Rumunsko

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

1010-1015

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85161042949