Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male Players
The aims of this pilot study were to design a training protocol to improve the padel smash, based on the practice of medicine ball throws (shot put) and smashes (powerful smashes and smashes over the side fence), and to test the effectiveness of the designed training protocol. Four high-level male F...
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| description | The aims of this pilot study were to design a training protocol to improve the padel smash, based on the practice of medicine ball throws (shot put) and smashes (powerful smashes and smashes over the side fence), and to test the effectiveness of the designed training protocol. Four high-level male Finnish players completed two weekly sessions, each consisting of four sets of five medicine ball throws (2 kg), followed by five smashes. Sufficient rest between sets and repetitions was ensured to minimize fatigue and reduce injury risk while maximizing power output. Performance was assessed through pre- and post-tests. A paired <i>t</i>-test analyzed the powerful smash, while contingency tables and the Chi-square test (χ<sup>2</sup>) evaluated the smash over the side fence. Three of the four players showed a significant increase in powerful smash distance, while the success rate of smashes over the side fence improved but did not reach statistical significance. These findings suggest that the designed training protocol improves powerful smashes and smashes over the side fence, potentially optimizing performance. Future research with larger samples is needed to refine training guidelines and explore broader implications for performance, injury prevention, and long-term athlete development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a8ad4654ac04114b4e8664fa189eb6d2025-08-20T03:08:44ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01157375410.3390/app15073754Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male PlayersRafael Conde-Ripoll0Álvaro Bustamante-Sánchez1Sergio J. Ibáñez2Diego Muñoz3Iván Martín-Miguel4Adrián Escudero-Tena5Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Sports Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainThe aims of this pilot study were to design a training protocol to improve the padel smash, based on the practice of medicine ball throws (shot put) and smashes (powerful smashes and smashes over the side fence), and to test the effectiveness of the designed training protocol. Four high-level male Finnish players completed two weekly sessions, each consisting of four sets of five medicine ball throws (2 kg), followed by five smashes. Sufficient rest between sets and repetitions was ensured to minimize fatigue and reduce injury risk while maximizing power output. Performance was assessed through pre- and post-tests. A paired <i>t</i>-test analyzed the powerful smash, while contingency tables and the Chi-square test (χ<sup>2</sup>) evaluated the smash over the side fence. Three of the four players showed a significant increase in powerful smash distance, while the success rate of smashes over the side fence improved but did not reach statistical significance. These findings suggest that the designed training protocol improves powerful smashes and smashes over the side fence, potentially optimizing performance. Future research with larger samples is needed to refine training guidelines and explore broader implications for performance, injury prevention, and long-term athlete development.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3754racket sportspadel smashperformancegame actionsquasi-experimental studymedicine ball throw |
| spellingShingle | Rafael Conde-Ripoll Álvaro Bustamante-Sánchez Sergio J. Ibáñez Diego Muñoz Iván Martín-Miguel Adrián Escudero-Tena Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male Players Applied Sciences racket sports padel smash performance game actions quasi-experimental study medicine ball throw |
| title | Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male Players |
| title_full | Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male Players |
| title_fullStr | Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male Players |
| title_short | Training Protocol to Improve the Padel Smash: A Seven-Week Pilot Study on High-Level Male Players |
| title_sort | training protocol to improve the padel smash a seven week pilot study on high level male players |
| topic | racket sports padel smash performance game actions quasi-experimental study medicine ball throw |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3754 |
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