129578 20240731103352.0 doi 10.3389/fspor.2023.1308960 sideral 135843 ART-2023-135843 eng Pradas de la Fuente, Francisco Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6829-0775 Physical fitness in young top level table tennis players: differences between sex, age and playing style 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Understanding the physical fitness of table tennis (TT) players could be interesting in improving the training process and evaluating talent. This study aimed to assess the physical fitness of U14 TT players and differentiate between sex, age and playing style. A total of 352 players (203 males and 149 females) aged between 9 and 13 years participated in the present study. Furthermore, the sample was divided according to playing style: offensive (OFF) and mixed + defensive (M + D). A battery of tests was carried out to assess cardiorespiratory capacity, speed, strength, flexibility and power. Both sexes reported significant differences in cardiorespiratory capacity and speed (p < 0.05). Concerning age, there were substantial differences in cardiorespiratory capacity, speed, strength and power, with older players obtaining better results (p < 0.05). Finally, concerning playing style, differences were reported in cardiorespiratory capacity, higher in OFF style group, and flexibility, higher in the M + D style group. Finally, there were relationships between playing style and cardiorespiratory fitness and flexibility. Physical fitness evolves with increasing age as a function of sex. This is the first study to assess fitness in a large sample of TT players as a function of playing style. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 0.665 2023 Anthropology 2023 Q1 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 2023 Q2 Physiology 2023 Q2 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2023 Q2 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2023 Q2 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2023 Q2 2.6 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Toro-Román, Víctor Ortega-Zayas, Miguel Ángel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7540-5737 Moreno-Azze, Alejandro Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7652-2866 3001 187 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Expres.Music.Plást.Corp. Área Didáctica Expres.Corporal 1006 245 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Educación Física y Depor. 28, 5 (2023), 1-11 Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 2624-9367 310554 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129578/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2311826 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129578/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:129578 articulos driver 2024-07-31-09:54:56 ARTICLE