Activity patterns, blood lactate concentrations and ratings of perceived exertion during a professional singles tennis tournament

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 296 - 300
• Main Authors: Mendez-Villanueva, Alberto, Fernandez-Fernandez, Jaime, Bishop, David, Fernandez-Garcia, Benjamin, Terrados, Nicolas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 01.05.2007; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Adult; Association of Tennis Professionals; ATP; coefficient of variation; Competitive Behavior - physiology; DRs; duration of rallies; effective playing time; EPT; Exercise; Heart rate; Humans; Lactic Acid - blood; Male; Metabolism; Original; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Physical Exertion - physiology; Physical fitness; Physiology; rating of perceived exertion; rest time; RPE; shots per rally; Studies; technical error of measurement; TEM; Tennis; Tennis - physiology; Tournaments & championships; W:R; work-to-rest ratio

Objective: To examine the game characteristics and physiological (ie, blood lactate concentration) and perceptual (ie, rating of perceived exertion, RPE) responses during actual tennis competition in professional performers. Methods: Eight trained and internationally ranked (Association of Tennis Pr...