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| Introduction |
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PART ONE PHYSIOLOGY OF RACKET SPORTS |
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1 An on-court, ghosting protocol to replicate physiological demands of a competitive squash match |
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2 The effect of a new sports drink on fatigue factors in competitive tennis athletes |
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3 Dehydration during table tennis in a hot, humid environment |
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4 Heart rate monitoring of table tennis players |
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PART TWO ERGONOMICS OF RACKET SPORTS |
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5 Influence of exercise intensity on physiological parameters and on the drive execution in table tennis |
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25 | (6) |
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6 Monitoring effort during increasing levels of training exercises in table tennis |
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31 | (6) |
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7 Effect of the Type 3 (oversize, slow speed) tennis ball on heart rate, activity level and shots per point during tennis play |
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37 | (6) |
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8 Effects of the ground surface on the physiological and technical responses in young tennis players |
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43 | (6) |
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9 Influence of table tennis ball diameter on precision, organization of movement and heart rate |
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49 | (6) |
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10 Does practising on clay affect the level of motor abilities of tennis players? |
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PART THREE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF RACKET SPORTS |
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11 Physiological demands and injury in racket sports: Differences and similarities |
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12 Glenohumeral arthrokinematics of two test-cases with internal impingement at the end of late cocking |
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70 | (6) |
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13 The effect of tennis participation on bone mass is better retained in male than female master tennis players |
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76 | (6) |
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14 Strength training maintains muscle mass and improves maximal dynamic strength in two professional tennis players |
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PART FOUR BIOMECHANICS OF RACKET SPORTS |
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15 An overview of the application of biomechanics to racket sports |
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91 | (8) |
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16 Service in tennis: Speed and accuracy depending on the type of racket used |
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99 | (5) |
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17 An analysis of the relationship between the exit angle of the shuttlecock and the impact height of the clear, drop and smash strokes in badminton |
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104 | (6) |
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18 A descriptive study of the rotative topspin and of the striking topspin of expert table tennis players |
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110 | (6) |
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19 The technique used to receive a rotating ball in table tennis |
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116 | (5) |
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20 Myoelectric and neuromuscular features of table tennis forehand stroke performance executed with balls of different sizes |
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121 | (6) |
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PART FIVE RACKET EQUIPMENT |
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21 Measuring the spin of a ball by digital image analysis |
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129 | (5) |
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22 Impact prediction between a ball and racket in table tennis |
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134 | (6) |
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23 Comparison of the 40 and 38 mm table tennis balls in terms of impact with a racket based on predicted impact phenomena |
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140 | (6) |
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24 Characterization of table tennis racket sandwich rubbers |
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146 | (7) |
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PART SIX MATCH ANALYSIS OF RACKET SPORTS |
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25 Match analysis in racket sports |
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26 Effect of gender and tennis court surface properties upon strategy in elite singles |
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27 Comparison of tactical solutions and game patterns in the finals of two grand slam tournaments in tennis |
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169 | (6) |
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28 The advantage of playing fewer sets than the opponent in the previous two rounds of Grand Slam tennis tournaments |
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175 | (4) |
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29 The impact of speed of service in Grand Slam singles tennis |
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179 | (6) |
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30 Functional differences between tennis and badminton in young sportsmen |
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185 | (5) |
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31 Patterns of play of elite female badminton players |
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190 | (6) |
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32 Performance profiles of elite men's squash doubles match play |
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196 | (6) |
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33 Differences between the winning and the losing players in a squash game in terms of distance covered |
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202 | (6) |
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34 Monitoring the time and frequency of players staying on the basic T- position in squash |
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208 | (6) |
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35 A process oriented approach for match analysis in table tennis |
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214 | (6) |
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36 Performance diagnosis through mathematical simulation in table tennis in left and right handed shakehand and penholder players |
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220 | (7) |
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37 Table tennis after the introduction of the 40 mm ball and the 11 point format |
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227 | (6) |
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PART SEVEN PSYCHOLOGY OF RACKET SPORTS |
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38 The sources of stress for junior table tennis players who attend the English National Training Academy |
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235 | (6) |
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39 The effectiveness of repetitive practice on the neuromuscular pathways in elite badminton athletes |
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241 | (6) |
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40 Disguising ones intentions: The availability of visual cues and situational probabilities when playing against an international level squash player |
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247 | (6) |
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41 Tennis as a dynamical self-organizing system |
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253 | (6) |
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42 Self-controlled learning of the forehand topspin stroke in table tennis |
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259 | (6) |
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43 Anticipating serve direction: Implicit sequence learning in tennis |
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265 | (6) |
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44 Impact of the new scoring system on expert table tennis players' activity |
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271 | (6) |
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