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Movement patterns and player load: insights from professional padel.

Ricardo Miralles¹, Rafael Martínez-Gallego¹, José Guzmán¹

¹Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

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|January 6, 2025

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Elite padel players who win matches cover more ground and accelerate more frequently than losers. This study quantifies competition load using kinematic data, highlighting mobility as a key performance indicator.

Keywords:

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Padel Performance Analysis

Background:

Quantifying competition load using kinematic variables from inertial devices is crucial for player performance in team sports.
Padel performance analysis often lacks objective, data-driven insights into player load and its relation to match outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze load variables in elite padel players, differentiating between match winners and losers.
To investigate the relationship between kinematic variables and match success in professional padel.

Main Methods:

Collected kinematic data from 83 elite padel players across 23 professional circuit matches using inertial devices.
Analyzed load metrics including distance covered, accelerations/decelerations per hour, peak speeds, and acceleration profiles.

Main Results:

Match winners covered significantly greater distances per hour (Mdn=2518m) compared to losers (Mdn=2339m).
Winners also performed a higher number of accelerations per hour (Mdn=415) than losers (Mdn=382).
Higher mobility and acceleration rates were associated with winning performance.

Conclusions:

Mobility, specifically greater distance covered and higher acceleration rates, is a significant factor in winning padel matches.
These findings provide objective performance evaluation metrics for padel training and competition.
This study establishes a foundation for future research into optimizing training and performance strategies in padel.