Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria Weights

Tennis performance is influenced by various factors, among which physical performance factors play an important role. The aim of the study was an analysis of possibilities of the use of Saaty’s method for assessing the level of performance prerequisites and comparing the results obtained using equal...

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Main Authors: Zháněl J., Holeček P., Zderčík A.
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Computer Science in Sport
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcss-2021-0005
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description Tennis performance is influenced by various factors, among which physical performance factors play an important role. The aim of the study was an analysis of possibilities of the use of Saaty’s method for assessing the level of performance prerequisites and comparing the results obtained using equal weights and various weights. The research on Czech female players (U12; n = 211) was based on the results of the TENDIAG1 test battery (9 items) and the results were processed by FuzzME software and relevant statistical methods (correlation coefficient r, Student´s t-test, effect size index d). The results of Saaty’s method show that the most important athletic performance criteria for tennis coaches are the leg reaction time and the running speed, while the least important are endurance and strength. The evaluation using various criteria weights offers a finer scale for assessing athletes’ performance prerequisites despite the proven high degree of association between the results obtained with equal and various weights and the insignificant difference of mean values. The results have shown possibilities for the use of a fuzzy approach in sports practice and motivate further research towards broadening the structure or the number of evaluation criteria.
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spelling doaj-art-ce11fc96028c412e8f898cb59ce84b702025-08-20T03:06:25ZengSciendoInternational Journal of Computer Science in Sport1684-47692021-01-01201799110.2478/ijcss-2021-0005Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria WeightsZháněl J.0Holeček P.1Zderčík A.2Faculty of Sport Studies, Masaryk University, BrnoComputer Centre, Palacký University, OlomoucFaculty of Sport Studies, Masaryk University, BrnoTennis performance is influenced by various factors, among which physical performance factors play an important role. The aim of the study was an analysis of possibilities of the use of Saaty’s method for assessing the level of performance prerequisites and comparing the results obtained using equal weights and various weights. The research on Czech female players (U12; n = 211) was based on the results of the TENDIAG1 test battery (9 items) and the results were processed by FuzzME software and relevant statistical methods (correlation coefficient r, Student´s t-test, effect size index d). The results of Saaty’s method show that the most important athletic performance criteria for tennis coaches are the leg reaction time and the running speed, while the least important are endurance and strength. The evaluation using various criteria weights offers a finer scale for assessing athletes’ performance prerequisites despite the proven high degree of association between the results obtained with equal and various weights and the insignificant difference of mean values. The results have shown possibilities for the use of a fuzzy approach in sports practice and motivate further research towards broadening the structure or the number of evaluation criteria.https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcss-2021-0005fuzzy logicsaaty´s methodfuzzme softwaretennis players
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Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria Weights
International Journal of Computer Science in Sport
fuzzy logic
saaty´s method
fuzzme software
tennis players
title Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria Weights
title_full Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria Weights
title_fullStr Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria Weights
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria Weights
title_short Comparison of the Evaluation of Performance Preconditions in Tennis with the Use of Equal and Expertly Judged Criteria Weights
title_sort comparison of the evaluation of performance preconditions in tennis with the use of equal and expertly judged criteria weights
topic fuzzy logic
saaty´s method
fuzzme software
tennis players
url https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcss-2021-0005
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