Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Année : 2010

Movement-Production Strategy in Tennis: a Case Study

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The present case study fell within the framework of the “absolute approach of expertise” because it assesses a “truly exceptional individual” (Chi, MTH, Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance, London, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 121-130). This technique analysis examined the movement-production strategy used by a professional tennis player performing serve-return strokes. This research enabled us to establish the relation between tennis serve-return technique and successful performance. An optoelectronic system was used to capture and analyze the expert player's stroke production in a live situation to determine the temporal trajectory of the serve-return initiation movement. Some differences between the serve-return shots were observed concerning the occurrence time of the lateral racquet displacement, the amplitude of the racquet movement, and the average latency time. No difference was observed for the gravity center (GC) movements. Backhand, forehand, and reprogramming strokes were executed with a general constancy of occurrence and average times of the GC and racquet movements. This expert player used a predictive movement-production strategy specified by a high level of reproducibility of the movement with nevertheless adaptive skills during reprogramming strokes. This adaptation supported either the development of highly consistent motor programs or the use of a more flexible strategy based on the perception-action coupling.

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hal-01982258 , version 1 (15-01-2019)

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Eric Gillet, David Leroy, Régis Thouvarecq, Fabrice Mégrot, Jean-François Stein. Movement-Production Strategy in Tennis: a Case Study. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2010, 24 (7), pp.1942-1947. ⟨hal-01982258⟩
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