MUSCLE STRENGTH TRAINING AND PRESCRIBING IN COMPETITIVE TENNIS PLAYERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

ABSTRACT The application of muscle strength training has been investigated for the development of physical capacities in sports. Although the use of training methods is quite clear, the act of prescribing the external training load is often not properly explained. Grass court, or lawn tennis, is a sport with considerable physical demands and strength training can help player performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate strength training methods and external variables in training programs in competitive tennis players. Considering the findings of this particular study, we found that muscle building workout and plyometrics in combination with exercises designed specifically for the sport (tennis drills) were the most efficient muscle strength training methods for improving different strength manifestations. Level of evidence I; Diagnostic study – Investigation of diagnostic test.摘要：肌肉力量训练在体育运动身体机能发展中的应用已得到广泛研究。尽管现有训练方法的应用逻辑已较为明晰，但外部训练负荷的制定环节往往缺乏合理阐释。草地网球（lawn tennis）是一项对身体素质要求较高的运动，而力量训练有助于提升运动员竞技表现。因此，本研究旨在探究竞技网球运动员训练计划中的力量训练方法与外部变量。基于本研究结果，我们发现：增肌训练、超等长训练（plyometrics）与针对网球项目的专项练习（tennis drills）相结合，是改善多种力量素质表现的最优肌肉力量训练方案。本研究证据等级为I级；诊断性研究——诊断测试调查。