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Differences among table tennis and tennis players in chosen health indicators determined during routine medical examinations

The main goal of this study is to determine the differences among table tennis and tennis players in chosen health indicators determined during routine medical examinations. For this purpose, we have used the data from Polyclinic for Occupational Health and Sport, from 574 male tennis and 224 male table tennis players, and 290 female tennis and 76 female table tennis players, stratified by gender and by four age groups. Collected data included height, body mass, body mass index, blood pressure (diastolic and systolic), heart rate, vital capacity of the lungs, haemoglobin, haematocrit, leukocytes, thrombocytes, electrocardiogram (ECG) and speed of sedimentation rate. The results of Mann Whitney and Chi-square tests indicated relatively small number of differences among table tennis and tennis players in chosen health indicators. The results are described in terms of desirable morphological characteristics, as well as in terms of specific functional capacities, for each sport (tennis and table tennis).

age groups, functional capacities, gender, morphological characteristics

Paper presented at the 14th ITTF Sports Science Congress and the 5th World Congress of Science and Racket Sports, 23-25 May, 2015