The kinematics of table tennis racquet: differences between topspin strokes

• Published in: The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness Vol. 57; no. 3; p. 202
• Main Authors: Bańkosz, Ziemowit, Winiarski, Sławomir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Arm - physiology; Athletic Performance - physiology; Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology; Elbow - physiology; Equipment Design; Female; Hand - physiology; Hip Joint - physiology; Humans; Kinetics; Knee - physiology; Male; Rotation; Shoulder - physiology; Sports Equipment; Tennis - physiology; Time and Motion Studies; Torso - physiology; Wrist - physiology

Studies of shot kinematics in table tennis have not been sufficiently described in the literature. The assessment of the racquet trajectory, its speed and time characteristics makes it possible to emphasize on certain technical elements in the training process in order, for example, to increase stre...