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DOI: | 10.1136/bjsm.2007.036707 |
Web URL(s): | http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/11/733.full Last checked: 10/21/2014 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/11/733.full.pdf+html Last checked: 10/21/2014 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Girard, O.;
Eicher, F.;
Fourchet, F.;
Micallef, J. P.;
Millet, G. P. |
Author Affiliation: | Girard, Eicher, and Micallef: Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Fourchet and Millet: Academy for Sport Excellence, Doha, Qatar |
Title: | Effects of the playing surface on plantar pressures and potential injuries in tennis |
Source: | British Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 41, No. 11, November 2007, p. 733-738. |
Publishing Information: | Loughborough, UK: British Association of Sport and Medicine |
# of Pages: | 6 |
Related Web URL: | http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/11/733.abstract Last checked: 10/21/2014 Notes: Abstract only |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic injury incidence; Comparisons; Sports turf safety; Tennis courts
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Abstract/Contents: | "Objectives: To examine the influence of different playing surfaces on in-shoe loading patterns during tennis-specific movements. Methods: Ten experienced male players performed two types of tennis-specific displacements (serve and volley (SV) and baseline play (BA)) on two different playing surfaces; eg, clay vs Greenset. Maximum and mean force and pressure, contact time, contact area and relative load were recorded by an insole with 99 sensors (X-Pedar system) divided into 9 areas. Results: Regarding the whole foot, mean (SD) force (SV: 615 (91) vs 724 (151) N; -12.4%, p<0.05 and BA: 614 (73) vs 717 (133) N; -11.6%, p<0.05) was lower on clay than on Greenset, whereas contact time was longer (SV: 299 (113) vs 270 (148) ms; +16.5%, NS and BA: 354 (72) vs 272 (60) ms; +30.3%, p<0.001). Greenset induced higher loading in the hallux (SV: +15.3%, p<0.05 and BA: +11.4%, not significant) and lesser toes areas (SV: +12.6%, p<0.05 and BA: +18.0%, p<0.01). In contrast, the relative load on the medial (SV: +27.4%, p<0.05 and BA: +16.1%, p = 0.06) and lateral midfoot (SV: +23.3%, p<0.05 and BA: +28.3%, p<0.01) was higher on clay. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that playing surface affects plantar loading in tennis: Greenset induced higher loading in the hallux (SV: +15.3%, p<0.05 and BA: +11.4%, NS) and lesser toes areas (SV: +12.6%, p<0.05 and BA: +18.0%, p<0.01) but lower relative load on the medial (SV: -27.4%, p<0.05 and BA: -16.1%, p = 0.06) and lateral midfoot (SV: -23.3%, p<0.05 and BA: -28.3%, p<0.01) than clay." |
Language: | English |
References: | 34 |
Note: | Figures |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Girard, O., F. Eicher, F. Fourchet, J. P. Micallef, and G. P. Millet. 2007. Effects of the playing surface on plantar pressures and potential injuries in tennis. Brit. J. Sports Med. 41(11):p. 733-738. |
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| DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.036707 |
| Web URL(s): http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/11/733.full Last checked: 10/21/2014 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/11/733.full.pdf+html Last checked: 10/21/2014 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
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