Application of the Motor Abilities Assessment as Part of a Talent Identification System in Tennis Players: A Pilot Study.

In this study, we sought to develop a testing system to scientifically identify tennis talent. This testing system will provide helpful information for players who intend to pursue a professional tennis career. The experimental subjects were 18 college students consisting of 10 tennis players (including 4 soft tennis) and 8 basketball players (all males).

Factors Influencing Regular Exercise Habits of Women in Taiwan.

This study employed Taiwanese women aged ≥18 years as the population and investigated their exercise habits, as well as the behavioral factors affecting such habits. In research on exercise, the relationship between exercise and sex is a crucial topic, and this relationship affects exercise promotion. Women's exercise habits are influenced by traditional gender ideology, and women have long been excluded and treated unfairly in the realm of exercise.

Characteristic of shoulder and hip rotation range of motion in adolescent tennis players.

Background: Adolescent tennis players require sufficient hip and shoulder flexibility to achieve the kinetic chain of a tennis stroke or serve. Hence, the objective of this study is to measure the glenohumeral joint internal and external rotation (IR and ER, respectively) and hip ER range of motion (ROM) and to compare these parameters between experienced and beginner-level adolescent tennis players.

Methods: Twenty-three adolescent tennis players were divided into experienced (N.