The spatiotemporal parameters of movements of the top tennis players

Abstract

Planning the preparation of highly skilled tennis players should be made with account for their individual characteristics and their way of playing. The objective is to evaluate the spatiotemporal parameters of highly skilled athlete motions in modern tennis. Methods. Theoretical analysis and generalization, pedagogical observation, pedagogical testing, study of psychophysiological parameters of elite tennis players, methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The study allowed to determine the model characteristics of tennis players’ fitness with the evaluation of the relationship between the properties of the main nervous processes of different complexity according to sensorimotor responces and to reveal the probable association between the latent periods of simple and complex sensorimotor responces, as well as between the latent periods of visual and motor choice response, functional mobility and strength of nervous processes. The correlation of individual-typological properties and sensorimotor responces with psychophysiological indices of highly skilled tennis players with account for sexual dimorphism has been established. The findings allow to improve the system of control of athletes with account for their individual characteristics and specificity of competitive activity tactical style; comprehensively evaluate specific coordination capacities and thereby correct and individualize the training process. Designing model characteristics with account for the competitive activity style and individual peculiarities of athletes allowed to identify the features of their fitness and to determine the prospects for further improvement.