Prelongitudinal screening of hypothesized developmental sequences for the tennis serve and the effect of sex, experience, and age on developmental level
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Jo Ann Messick (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- E. Doris McKinney
Abstract: A cross-sectional test of the broad criteria of "stability" and "intransitivity" as proposed in motor stage theory was conducted to screen hypothesized developmental sequences within six body components of overhead serving in tennis. In addition, the effects of sex, experience, and age on the hypothesized developmental skill level of males and females in tennis serving were examined. Sixty male and female tennis players, ages 9-19, were videotaped performing seven trials of a forceful tennis serve. Two observers analyzed the videotaped tennis serves according to the actions defined in the hypothesized developmental sequences.
Prelongitudinal screening of hypothesized developmental sequences for the tennis serve and the effect of sex, experience, and age on developmental level
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1987
- Subjects
- Motor ability in children
- Motor ability
- Motor learning
- Tennis $x Serve