Energetics of table tennis and table tennis-specific exercise testing

(Die Energetik im Tischtennis und bei tischtennisspezifischen Belastungstests)

Purpose: To test the hypotheses that the metabolic profile of table tennis is dominantly aerobic, anaerobic energy is related to the accumulated duration and intensity of rallies, and activity and metabolic profile are interrelated with the individual fitness profile determined via table tennis-specific tests. Methods: Eleven male experienced table tennis players (22 ± 3 y, 77.6 ± 18.9 kg, 177.1 ± 8.1 cm) underwent 2 simulated table tennis matches to analyze aerobic (WOXID) energy, anaerobic glycolytic (WBLC) energy, and phosphocreatine breakdown (WPCr); a table tennis-specific graded exercise test to measure ventilatory threshold and peak oxygen uptake; and an exhaustive supramaximal table tennis effort to determine maximal accumulated deficit of oxygen. Results: WOXID, WBLC, and WPCr corresponded to 96.5% ± 1.7%, 1.0% ± 0.7%, and 2.5% ± 1.4%, respectively. WOXID was interrelated with rally duration (r = .81) and number of shots per rally (r = .77), whereas match intensity was correlated with WPCr (r = .62) and maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (r = .58). Conclusions: The metabolic profile of table tennis is predominantly aerobic and interrelated with the individual fitness profile determined via table tennis-specific tests. Table tennis-specific ventilatory threshold determines the average oxygen uptake and overall WOXID, whereas table tennis-specific maximal accumulated oxygen deficit indicates the ability to use and sustain slightly higher blood lactate concentration and WBLC during the match.
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Schlagworte: Tischtennis Test Leistungsdiagnostik Sportphysiologie Energiestoffwechsel O2-Aufnahme Laktat
Notationen: Spielsportarten
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2015-0746
Veröffentlicht in: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Jahrgang: 11
Heft: 8
Seiten: 1012-1017
Dokumentenarten: Artikel
Sprache: Englisch
Level: hoch