Video Analysis Application to Assess the Reaction Time in an ATP Tennis Tournament

Lucio Caprioli, Francesca Campoli, Saeid Edriss, Elvira Padua, Emilio Panichi, Cristian Romagnoli, Giuseppe Annino, Vincenzo Bonaiuto

2023

Abstract

2D Video analysis is often used in tennis to analyze the players' technique or issues related to game tactics. This paper applies video analysis to assess the reaction time in tennis matches. Fifteen subjects were examined (26.20 ± 4.75 years old, weight 79.13 ± 5.67 kg, height 184.40 ± 5.30 cm, BMI 23.26 ± 1.19), all with an ATP ranking between the #130 position and the #1066 position updated on the day of the sampling. The average RT was 0.248 ± 0.07 s. The longer reaction times were recorded at the first stroke after the serve, while the shorter were in defensive situations when the opponent was attacking or playing a volley, and the examined player often anticipate by starting the mouvement even before the opponent's stroke. The reaction times of high-level tennis players were found to be very short, often less than 120ms in defensive actions. These results prompt us to consider the importance of kinetic perceptual skills such as reaction speed and anticipation in tennis training.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Caprioli L., Campoli F., Edriss S., Padua E., Panichi E., Romagnoli C., Annino G. and Bonaiuto V. (2023). Video Analysis Application to Assess the Reaction Time in an ATP Tennis Tournament. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS; ISBN 978-989-758-673-6, SciTePress, pages 151-157. DOI: 10.5220/0012184900003587

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports23,
author={Lucio Caprioli and Francesca Campoli and Saeid Edriss and Elvira Padua and Emilio Panichi and Cristian Romagnoli and Giuseppe Annino and Vincenzo Bonaiuto},
title={Video Analysis Application to Assess the Reaction Time in an ATP Tennis Tournament},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS},
year={2023},
pages={151-157},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012184900003587},
isbn={978-989-758-673-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS
TI - Video Analysis Application to Assess the Reaction Time in an ATP Tennis Tournament
SN - 978-989-758-673-6
AU - Caprioli L.
AU - Campoli F.
AU - Edriss S.
AU - Padua E.
AU - Panichi E.
AU - Romagnoli C.
AU - Annino G.
AU - Bonaiuto V.
PY - 2023
SP - 151
EP - 157
DO - 10.5220/0012184900003587
PB - SciTePress