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Domagoj Lausic1, Gershon Tennebaum, David Eccles
1College of Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. dlausic@hotmail.com
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
|August 5, 2009
Summary
Winning tennis teams communicate more frequently and with greater consistency than losing teams. This enhanced team communication, particularly emotional and action-based exchanges, is key to success in doubles tennis.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Communication Studies
- Psychology
Background:
- Effective communication is crucial for team performance in sports.
- Direct measurement of communication in sports research remains limited.
- Understanding team dynamics in doubles tennis requires analyzing player interactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate communication patterns in NCAA Division I female tennis doubles teams.
- To compare communication sequences between winning and losing teams.
- To identify the role of communication in team success.
Main Methods:
- Utilized video and audio recordings of doubles tennis matches.
- Coded communication instances occurring between and during points.
- Employed sequential analysis with the Discussion Analysis Tool software.
Main Results:
- Over 50% of communications were emotional statements; over 25% were action statements.
- Winning teams displayed significantly different communication sequences compared to losing teams.
- Winning teams exhibited more homogeneous communication patterns and exchanged twice as many messages.
Conclusions:
- Communication homogeneity may enhance message reliability in successful teams.
- Increased communication frequency and consistency are linked to winning in doubles tennis.
- Direct communication analysis offers valuable insights into team dynamics and performance.
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