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Effects of Playing Tennis on Cognition: A Pilot Study to Examine Hand Preference Effect

Tenis Oynamanın Bilişe Etkileri: El Tercihi Etkisini Anlamak İçin Bir Pilot Çalışma

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27–32
Publication Date
2022-10-10
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CBTT could be more indicative than the MRT for visuospatial functions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: This pilot study aimed to explore the effects of playing tennis on cognitive functions and the effects of hand dominance on cognitive performance in tennis players.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Tennis players and sedentary controls participated in the study (n=24/24).
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Conclusion & Impact:CBTT could be more indicative than the MRT for visuospatial functions.
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Abstract

Objectives: This pilot study aimed to explore the effects of playing tennis on cognitive functions and the effects of hand dominance on cognitive performance in tennis players. Materials and Methods: Tennis players and sedentary controls participated in the study (n=24/24). Groups were divided into two based on their hand dominance, and right-handed and left-handed participants were equally distributed (for each group n=12/12). Hand preference test, exercise background and daily life questionnaires were used for matching handedness, age, education, and sporting levels. Cognitive performance was evaluated with the verbal fluency test, Corsi’s block-tapping test (CBTT) and mental rotation test (MRT). MRT was performed bimanually, whereas CBTT was applied separately with right and left hands. Thus, we tried to determine the test that better reflected the hand effect. Results: Left-hand scores of CBTT were significantly higher in tennis players than in the sedentary controls (p=0.02). For gender difference exhibited for CBTT left-hand scores, women were more responsive to exercise effect (p=0.029). No significant difference was found based on hand preference in both groups on the cognitive tests. Conclusion: Tennis is an open skill sport that requires adaptation for continuously changing conditions and goal-directed behaviors. This can improve visuospatial skills and higher scores of tennis players in the left-handed visuospatial task may be associated with this. Besides, the widespread organization of the right hemisphere is an advantage for spatial abilities. Thus, it may create a technical advantage for left-handed tennis players. CBTT could be more indicative than the MRT for visuospatial functions.

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Amaç: Bu pilot çalışma, tenis oynamanın ve tenisçilerde el tercihinin bilişsel işlevler üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya tenisçiler ve sedanter kontroller katılmış (n=24/24), gruplar el tercihine göre sınıflandırılmış, sağ veya sol elini kullanan katılımcılar eşit dağıtılmıştır (her grup için n=12/12). El tercihi, egzersiz geçmişi ve günlük yaşam alışkanlıkları anketleri uygulanmış, katılımcıların yaş, eğitim ve spor düzeyleri eşleştirilmiştir. Sözel ve görsel uzaysal görevlere dayalı bilişsel testler uygulanmış, sözel akıcılık testi, Corsi’nin küp yerleştirme testi ve zihinsel döndürme testi (ZDT) yapılmıştır. ZDT iki el aynı anda kullanılarak yapılırken, küp yerleştirme testi sağ ve sol elle ayrı ayrı uygulanmıştır. Bu şekilde hangi testin el tercihi etkisini daha iyi yansıtacağını gözlemek amaçlanmıştır. Bulgular: Küp yerleştirme testinde tenisçilerin sol el skorları, sedanter kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı olarak yüksektir (p=0,02). Bilişsel testlerde her iki grupta da el tercihine göre anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Sonuç: Tenis, sürekli değişen koşullara ve hedefe yönelik davranışlara uyum gerektiren bir açık beceri sporudur. Bu, görsel-uzaysal becerileri geliştirebilir ve tenisçilerin daha yüksek sol el skorları bununla ilişkili olabilir. Sağ yarıkürenin yaygın organizasyonu uzaysal yetenekler için bir avantajdır ve solak tenisçiler için teknik bir avantaj yaratabilir. Küp yerleştirme testi, görsel-uzaysal işlevler için ZDT’den daha iyi bir belirteç olabilir.

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GÖKÇE, E., GÜNEŞ, E., ASLAN, E., ASUTAY, O., AŞAR, B., ÇETİN, M. N., ÇEVİK, F., HAYME, S. (2022). Effects of Playing Tennis on Cognition: A Pilot Study to Examine Hand Preference Effect. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, Cilt: 74 - Sayı: 1, 27–32. https://ajindex.com/articles/443475

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