RECOVERY METHODS OF TENNIS PLAYERS

Uvod: Istraživanja u većoj mjeri pokazuju pozitivne učinke metoda oporavka na sportsku izvedbu i igranje tenisa, prevenciju ozljeda i lakšu izvedbu ukoliko se metode koriste prema postulatima navedenim u istraživanjima. Cilj: Ispitati frekventnost korištenja pojedinih metoda oporavka koje koriste tenisači te njihove stavove prema metodama koje koriste. Ispitanici i metode: Istraživanje je obuhvatilo tenisače i tenisačice iz različitih kategorija natjecanja. Uzorak ispitanih tenisača iznosi 80 sportaša/sportašica koji se natječu na profesionalnoj i rekrativnoj razini. Obuhvaćeni su ATP i WTA igrači najvišeg ranga natjecanja, ITF tenisači, Davis Cup i Fed Cup reprezentativci Hrvatske, rekreativci i članovi raznih teniskih klubova. U istraživanju se kao mjerni instrument koristio anonimni anketni upitnik o metodama i sredstvima koje tenisači koriste u oporavku. U upitniku su obrađeni stavovi ispitanika prema metodama koje koriste. Rezultati: Potvrđeno je i dokazano je da postoji značajna razlika između ispitanika profesionalne i rekreativne kategorije igranja tenisa u vrsti korištenja i frekventnosti korištenja metoda oporavka. Ovim istraživanjem utvrđeno je da i profesionalci i rekreativci podjednako koriste kvantitativno više metoda oporavaka nakon treninga i mečeva. Niti prema spolu, niti prema statusu nisu utvrđene statistički značajne razlike s obzirom na to koriste li ispitanici jednu ili više metoda oporavka. Nije dokazana značajna razlika između ispitanika prema spolu u vrsti korištenja i frekventnosti korištenja metoda oporavaka. Zaključak: Metode i sredstva oporavka u tenisu imaju značajnu važnost u vrsti i frekventnosti korištenja metoda te stvaraju znatnu razliku između ispitanika na razinama profesionalnih i rekreativnih igranja.Introduction: The research largely shows the positive effects of recovery methods on sports performance and playing tennis, as well as injury prevention and easier performance if the methods are used according to the postulates stated in the research. Objective: To examine the frequency of use of certain recovery methods used by tennis players and their attitudes towards the methods they use. Subjects and methods: The research included tennis players from different categories of competition. The sample consisted of 80 tennis players who compete on a professional and recreational level. It included ATP and WTA players of the highest rank of the competition, ITF tennis players, Davis Cup and Fed Cup national team of Croatia, recreational players and members of various tennis clubs. The research used an anonymous survey questionnaire on the methods and tools used by tennis players in recovery as a measuring instrument. The questionnaire addressed the attitudes of the respondents towards the methods they use. Results: It was confirmed and proven that there is a significant difference between the respondents of the professional and recreational category of playing tennis in the type of use and frequency of use of recovery methods. This research found that both professionals and recreational athletes alike use quantitatively more methods of recovery after training and matches. Neither gender nor status were found to have statistically significant differences with respect to whether respondents used one or more recovery methods. There was no significant difference between the respondents by gender in the type of use and the frequency of use of recovery methods. Conclusion: Methods and means of recovery in tennis have a significant importance in the type and frequency of use of methods and create a significant difference between respondents at the levels of professional and recreational games