Research in Sports Management and Movement Behavior

Effect of skill level on variability of intra limb coordination and control variables in top spin strike

Authors

hamid reza taheri
mohamad reza ghasemian moghadam
davood fazeli
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of skill level on variability of

intra limb coordination and control variables in top spin strike. The 16 participants

of this study were divided into two groups of Skilled and Novice. The Skilled group

was consisted of players who ranked as 8 top in national ranking at their age stage

and the Novice group was consisted of players who recently learned the top spin

skill. They performed 10 top spin strikes with emphasis on speed and accuracy.

Movement kinematics were recorded and analyzed. There was a difference

between these two groups in variability of intra limb coordination (p<0.05) and the

Skilled group performed more consistent. However, there was not any differences

between these two groups in movement control variables (all p>0.05). This study

showed that the skilled performers have more consistency in their movement

patterns, while it could be no difference with novice performers in control variables

as cause of task constraints.

Keywords

Intra limb coordination
control variables
top spin
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