The comparison of physical abilities between alpine skiing skiers’ and tennis players
Creators: name: Vassilis Giovanis
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: THE COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL ABILITIES BETWEEN ALPINE SKIING SKIERS' AND TENNIS PLAYERS Authors <strong> Giovanis Vassilis. </strong> <br> vgiovan@phed.uoa.gr <br> University of Athens <br> Ethnikis Antistassis str., 41, 17237 Dafne, Greece <br> <br> <strong> Kotrotsios Stephanos. </strong> <br> vgiovan@phed.uoa.gr <br> University of Athens <br> Ethnikis Antistassis str., 41, 17237 Dafne, Greece Abstract The aim of the present research was the physical abilities diagnosis of Alpine skiing skiers and tennis players, as well the comparison of these before and after the ski period. The sample of 54 individuals emanated from two teams of different sports: skiing (N = 28) and tennis (N = 26), while the level was advancing for both. For the diagnosis and the comparison of physical abilities used four tests of Alpine skiing on dry ground the same day of December 2008 and April 2009 respectively: 30m flight start, eight continuous jumping, slalom on "folder", jumping up and down on a step with height 40cm x 40sec. The statistical analysis done with SPSS 18 program, included controls t - test, p=bilateral, for dependent samples and correlation analysis at significance level a= 0.05 with freedom degrees df = N - 1. In conclusion, in the present research the ski team (men and women) presented the improvement afterwards the season in 2 of 4 tests and in the corresponding physical abilities (explosive force, t = 2,970, p &lt; .01 and agility t = 3.533, p &lt; .00), while also the tennis team (men and women) presented improvement in 2 of 4 tests (explosive force, t = 2,397, p &lt; .02 and anaerobic ability, t = 3.192, p &lt; .00). 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