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Author(s)
Willian Gabriel Felício da Silva and Fábio Tadeu Reina
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DOI:10.17265/2332-7839/2018.04.003
Affiliation(s)
Department of Physical Education, University of the Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara-SP 1480134, Brazil
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to analyse and compare the match
characteristics of wheelchair PTT (Para table tennis) classes that played
in the team tournament at the Rio 2016 Paralympic.
Eight PTT matches of each
selected class (1, 2, 4 and 5) were analysed. The variables analysed were DR (duration of rally)
and RT (rest time). In
observing the characteristics of the matches in Classes 1, 2, 4 and 5, the DR
corresponded to 3.4 ± 1.2, 4.2 ± 1.5, 4.5 ± 1.6 and 5.2 ± 1.2 seconds, and RT
to 13.8 ± 3.5, 14 ± 3.5, 13.3 ± 3.1 and 12.3 ± 3.3 seconds. In Classes
1 and 2, significant differences in DR were found, but none in RT (p > 0.05). In the DR and
RT of classes 4 and 5 there were significant differences (p < 0.05). The results
indicated that the DR in Classes 1 and 2 were different because of sitting
balance due to severe reduction of function in Class 1 playing arm, interfering
in the rally and rest. In Classes 4 and 5 the differences in DR and RT were
caused by little sitting balance in Class 4. These characteristics should be
used by coaches to check the disadvantages that Class 1 presents against Class
2, and the physical limitations of Class 4 that can directly influence DR in
the team tournament against athletes with normal trunk muscle function (Class
5). Planned training prescriptions between classes would aim at achieving
better sport performance in training and team tournaments.
KEYWORDS
Para table tennis, sitting classes, rally, rest time.
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