Original Investigations
Relationship between competitive performance, physical ability, and table tennis performance test scores among male collegiate table tennis players
2022 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 61-67
Details
2022 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 61-67
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical ability, table tennis performance test scores, and competitive performance in 10 male collegiate table tennis players who specialize in an attack style of drives. The table tennis players participated in a league match and based on the results, they were ranked from 1st to 10th. Grip strength, back strength, sit-up, sit and reach, 1500 m running, standing broad jump, whole-body reaction time, and three types of side steps (short, middle, wide) were performed to assess their physical ability. Three types of performance tests were performed to assess the table tennis performance.
The results are as follows;
1. There was a significant negative correlation between the rankings obtained from the league match and short size side steps (r=−0.670, p<0.05).
2. There were significant negative correlations between the rankings obtained from the league match and performance tests 1, 2 and 3 (r=−0.766, p<0.01; r=−0.904, p<0.01; r=−0.850, p<0.01; respectively).
3. There was a significant negative correlation between the performance test 2 and short size side steps (r=−0.782, p<0.01).
From these results it appears that quick movements within a short distance may lead to improved table tennis competitive performance.
