Changes in Body Composition and Physical Performance after a Six-Week International Tour in Young Chilean Female Tennis Players
Pablo Luna-Villouta,
Luis Valenzuela Contreras,
Cristian Martínez Salazar,
Jorge Flández Valderrama,
Carlos Matus-Castillo,
Carol Flores-Rivera,
Marcelo Paredes-Arias,
Rodrigo Vargas-Vitoria
Affiliations
Pablo Luna-Villouta
Facultad de Educación, Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile
Luis Valenzuela Contreras
Facultad de Educación, Pedagogía en Educación Física, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, Santiago 8330226, Chile
Cristian Martínez Salazar
Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
Jorge Flández Valderrama
Facultad Filosofía y Humanidades, Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación, Escuela de Educación Física, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
Carlos Matus-Castillo
Departamento de Ciencias del Deporte y Acondicionamiento Físico, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile
Carol Flores-Rivera
Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepción 4030000, Chile
Marcelo Paredes-Arias
Escuela de Salud, Técnico Superior en Preparación Física, Instituto Profesional Duoc UC, Puente Alto 8190777, Chile
Rodrigo Vargas-Vitoria
Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Pedagogía en Educación Física, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
Junior tennis players travel a lot to play tennis tournaments; this causes them to spend a lot of time away from their homes and disrupts their training, which could reduce their performance and increase the risk of injury. The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes in physical performance and body composition after a six-week international tour in young Chilean female tennis players. Thirty young female tennis players (15.4 ± 0.6) participated in this study. Body weight, skinfolds, and perimeters were measured. Body fat percentage (BFP) and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) were calculated. For physical performance, 5 m sprint, the 505 with stationary start test (505 test), the pro-agility test, countermovement jump (CMJ), and medicine ball throw (MBT) were evaluated. The results show a significant increase in BFP and decrease in SMM (p p p < 0.05; d = 0.96, 0.89 and 0.47, respectively). We conclude that, after a six-week international tour, there were changes in body composition and a significant decrease in 5 m sprint, the 505 test, CMJ, and MBT.
