The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of padel strokes, their effectiveness,
direction, and court zone, comparing between the winning and losing pairs in the match and …

Racket sports such as padel are characterized by the repetition of unilateral gestures, which
can lead to negative adaptations like asymmetries or overuse musculoskeletal injuries. The …

The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of service tactic formation on players'
movements and point outcome at two different performance levels. The sample contained …

Purpose: The pressure exerted on racket sports players by the service has been well
documented. Whilst the return of serve has been suggested through qualitative interviews as …

Previous studies of movement characteristics in tennis have considered the effect of playing
surface but have assumed that playing strategies are simply determined by the surface as …

Recent technological advancements have allowed movements to be tracked ecologically via
markerless motion capture (mocap). However, occlusions remain a major concern …

Performance analysis during match play is vital for the long-term development of tennis
players. The primary goal of this study was to establish the differences between junior and …

Performance analysis research has been carried out on the four main racket sports: tennis,
squash, badminton and table tennis. This chapter surveys the research that has been …

The estimation of player positions is key for performance analysis in sport. In this paper, we
focus on image-based, single-angle, player position estimation in padel. Unlike tennis, the …

Featured Application Autonomous multi player tracking for kinematic evaluation of elite
squash players. Abstract Sports pose a unique challenge for high-speed, unobtrusive …