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October 23, 2023
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Analysis of Specific Physical Fitness in High-Level Table Tennis Players-Sex Differences

Publicated to: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (9): 5119- - 2022-05-01 19(9), DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095119

Authors:

Pradas, Francisco; Toro-Roman, Victor; de la Torre, Ana; Moreno-Azze, Alejandro; Gutierrez-Betancur, Juan Francisco; Ortega-Zayas, Miguel Angel
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Univ Antioquia, Inst Phys Educ & Sport, Medellin 050036, Colombia - Author
Univ Extremadura, Sch Sport Sci, Caceres 10003, Spain - Author
Univ Zaragoza, Fac Hlth & Sports Sci, ENFYRED Res Grp, Huesca 22001, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Table tennis performance depends on multiple factors such as technique, tactics and fitness. Several studies have focused on investigating different technical-tactical variables. However, research analysing the specific physical qualities of this sport is scarce, particularly in the female sex. The aim of the present study was to assess the physical fitness variables associated with individual performance in elite table tennis players according to sex. Forty-eight elite players divided into males (n = 24; 25.38 +/- 4.01 years) and females (n = 24; 22.33 +/- 3.83 years) participated in the study. To determine physical fitness, participants performed vertical jump, hand grip strength, ergospirometry and lateral displacement tests (reaction time, displacement time and lateral acceleration). Male players showed higher values in vertical jump, hand grip strength and maximum oxygen consumption (p < 0.001). Likewise, male players moved laterally faster (p < 0.001). On the other hand, female players had a better reaction time towards the dominant side (p < 0.01). Elite male table tennis players showed better physical fitness compared to female players. Due to the scarcity of data on elite table tennis players, these results can serve as reference values for different table tennis practitioners.
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Keywords

AdultArticleBasketballClinical articleCompetitionControlled studyElite femaleExerciseFemaleFitnessGrip strengthHand strengthHealth statusHumanHumansKinematicsMaleMovementPerformancePerformance assessmentPhysical activityPhysical fitnessPhysicianPhysiological-characteristicsRacket sportReaction timeReaction-timeReference valueResponsesSex characteristicsSex differenceSex-related differenceSexual characteristicsSportStrengthTable tennisTennis

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.23, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-04, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 19
  • Scopus: 18
  • Europe PMC: 7
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-04:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 112.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 112 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Colombia.

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Toro Román, Víctor.

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Awards linked to the item

This publication was financed by research contract 2010/0430 "Evaluation, analysis and control of physical sport performance of the Spanish National Table Tennis Team" and with funds from the Consejo Superior de Deportes to Research Project 10/UPB10/10 "TEMENOT. Studying the sport performance of top table tennis players by computerized notational analysis." This study has been funded by the ENFYRED research group of the Government of Aragon.
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