The acute effects of foam rolling and dynamic stretching protocols on stroke speed performance in adolescent female tennis players
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Tennis- Adolescent athletes- Dynamic stretching.- Foam rollingÖzet
The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the acute effects of foam rolling and dynamic stretching protocols on the stroke speed performance (forehand, backhand, and serve) of adolescent female tennis players. Ten adolescent female tennis players aged 10–13 years, with 3–4 years of playing experience, voluntarily participated in the study at a tennis club in Ankara. Participants had a mean age of 11.50 ± 1.08 years, mean height of 150.50 ± 6.12 cm, mean weight of 41.10 ± 6.66 kg, and an average tennis training background of 3.20 ± 0.42 years. After completing a general tennis-specific warm-up, participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group performed 8 minutes of dynamic stretching, while the second group performed 8 minutes of foam rolling. Stroke speeds (forehand, backhand, and serve) were measured using a radar gun following each protocol. After a 48-hour recovery period, a crossover design was implemented and the protocols were repeated with the groups switched. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, and paired sample t-tests were used for comparisons. Following the dynamic stretching protocol, mean forehand speed was 80.00±8.60 km/h, backhand speed was 75.60±11.84 km/h, and serve speed was 80.10±16.87 km/h. After foam rolling, forehand speed was 78.30±14.05 km/h, backhand speed was 75.00±12.18 km/h, and serve speed was 80.60 ±15.43 km/h. No statistically significant differences were found between the two protocols in any of the stroke speed measurements (p>0.05). The results indicate that neither foam rolling nor dynamic stretching provides a significant acute advantage in improving stroke speed performance in adolescent female tennis players. However, both methods can be considered effective components of a warm-up routine.
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