Table 5.
Summary of studies examining the effects of serve and return game situations
| Variables | Physiological Variables | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| References | Age (year) | Sex | N | Game design | HR (bpm) | LA (mmol·L-1) | RPE (6-20) | VE (L·min-1) | VO2 (ml·min-1·kg-1) |
| Fernandez et al. (2007) | 17.3±1.9 | F | 8 | Serve Return | 166±15* 156±19 | 2.3±0.6 2.3±0.9 | NR | NR | NR |
| Fernandez et al. (2008) | 17.0±2.4 | F | 8 | Serve Return | NR | 2.2±0.9 2.2±0.7 | 12.2±2.4 12.0±2.3 | NR | NR |
| Villanueva et al. (2010) | 27.0±4.4 | M | 8 | Serve Return | NR | 4.4±2.4* 3.0±1.3 | 13.5±1.9* 12.2±2.0 | NR | NR |
| Villanueva et al. (2007) | 27.0±4.4 | M | 8 | Serve Return | NR | 4.6±2.5* 3.2±1.4 | 13.5±1.9* 12.0±2.0 | NR | NR |
| Smekal et al. (2001) | 26.0±3.7 | M | 20 | Serve Return | 152±18 150±20 | 2.1±0.9 2.0±0.9 | NR | 59.2±12.9 59.2±12.7 | 29.5±5.7 28.6±5.5 |
F= female; M= male; n= sample size; NR= not reported; HR= heart rate; LA= blood lactate concentration; RPE= rating of perceived exertion; VE = pulmonary ventilation; VO2= oxygen uptake
*
Significant difference from return games. p<0.05. Values are expressed as the mean±SD.