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Investigation of the Effect of an 8-Week Resistance Band Exercise Program Applied to the Upper Extremity on Ball Speed in Different Strokes in Young Tennis Players

Genç Tenisçilerde Üst Ekstremiteye Uygulanan 8 Haftalık Direnç Lastiği Egzersiz Programının Farklı Vuruşlardaki Top Hızına Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Gamze Hoplamaz0009-0007-3125-3210
Emre Şimşek(ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4993-8011
Pages
87–95
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The findings indicated that both the experimental and control groups showed statistically significant increases in ball speed averages for forehand, backhand, serve, and smash strokes in pretest–posttest comparisons (p 0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of an eight-week resistance band exercise program applied to the upper extremities, in addition to regular tennis training, on ball speed in forehand, backhand, serve, and smash strokes of young tennis players.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicated that both the experimental and control groups showed statistically significant increases in ball speed averages for forehand, backhand, serve, and smash strokes in pretest–posttest comparisons (p 0.05).
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⚙️Variables:Antrenman · Direnç Bandı · Egzersiz

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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of an eight-week resistance band exercise program applied to the upper extremities, in addition to regular tennis training, on ball speed in forehand, backhand, serve, and smash strokes of young tennis players. The study included 24 athletes (12 females, 12 males) aged 15–18 years who were actively playing tennis in Kayseri province. The groups were formed homogeneously through stratified randomization based on pre-test data. While the experimental group participated in a standardized resistance band exercise program three days a week for eight weeks in addition to their regular tennis training, the control group continued only their routine tennis training. The findings indicated that both the experimental and control groups showed statistically significant increases in ball speed averages for forehand, backhand, serve, and smash strokes in pretest–posttest comparisons (p 0.05). In the between-group comparisons, while no significant differences were observed in the pretest measurements, significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group in all stroke types in the posttest measurements (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05). As a result, it was observed that the resistance band exercise program led to significant improvements in stroke performance, especially in ball velocity values, among young tennis players. It can be concluded that resistance-based strength training is an effective approach to increasing ball speed in tennis performance

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Bu araştırma, tenis antrenmanlarına ek olarak üst ekstremiteye uygulanan 8 haftalık direnç lastiği egzersiz programının genç tenisçilerin forehand, backhand, servis ve smaç vuruşlarındaki top hızları üzerine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmaya Kayseri ilinde aktif tenis oynayan 15-18 yaş aralığında 24 sporcu (12 Kız, 12 Erkek) dahil edilmiştir. Gruplar, ön test verilerine dayalı tabakalı randomizasyonla homojen şekilde oluşturulmuştur. Deney grubuna rutin tenis antrenmanlarına ek olarak 8 hafta boyunca haftada 3 gün planlanmış ve standartlaştırılmış direnç lastiği egzersiz programı uygulanırken, kontrol grubu yalnızca rutin tenis antrenmanlarına devam etmiştir. Bulgular incelendiğinde; Deney ve kontrol gruplarının her ikisinde de forehand, backhand, servis ve smaç (kontrol grubu hariç; P > 0,05) vuruşlarına ait top hızı ortalamalarının ön test ve son test karşılaştırmalarında tüm vuruş türleri için istatistiksel olarak anlamlı artışlar olduğu belirlenmiştir (P < 0,01). Gruplar arası karşılaştırmalarda ise ön testlerde anlamlı farklılık yok iken, son testlerde deney grubu lehine tüm vuruş türlerinde anlamlı düzeyde farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir (P < 0,01 ve P < 0,05). Sonuç olarak direnç lastiği egzersiz programının genç tenisçilerin vuruş performansını özellikle top hızı değerlerinde anlamlı gelişmeler sağladığı görülmüştür. Tenis performansında top hızının arttırılmasında direnç odaklı kuvvet antrenmanlarının etkili bir yaklaşım olduğu söylenebilir.

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Hoplamaz, G., Şimşek, E. (2026). Investigation of the Effect of an 8-Week Resistance Band Exercise Program Applied to the Upper Extremity on Ball Speed in Different Strokes in Young Tennis Players. Göbeklitepe Eğitim ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 87–95. https://ajindex.com/articles/1645272

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