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Stretching has no effect on tennis serve performance.

Duane V Knudson1, Guillermo J Noffal, Rafael E Bahamonde

  • 1Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science, California State University, Chico 95929, USA. dknudson@csuchico.edu

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|August 24, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Adding stretching to a traditional warm-up does not impact tennis serve performance in adult players. This study found no significant short-term effects of stretching on serve speed or accuracy across various skill levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Stretching before exercise can reduce muscular performance.
  • Limited research exists on stretching's impact on speed and accuracy in sports.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the acute effects of stretching on tennis serve performance.
  • To analyze the impact on serve speed and accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Eighty-three tennis players (all skill levels) performed serves after a traditional warm-up and a traditional warm-up plus stretching.
  • Serve speed (radar) and serve percentage were measured for both conditions.

Main Results:

  • Stretching showed nonsignificant effects on serve speed (p=0.06) and accuracy (p=0.35).

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  • These findings were consistent across different skill levels, ages, and genders.
  • High statistical power suggests these results are reliable.

    • Conclusions:

    • Incorporating stretching into a standard tennis warm-up does not acutely affect serve performance.
    • Current evidence does not support adding stretching to improve tennis serve speed or accuracy.