The effect of learning and practicing the mature overarm throwing pattern upon the subsequent acquisition of the circular overarm tennis serve
dc.contributor.advisor | Lichtman, Brenda | |
dc.creator | Wood, Julie Ann. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-07T20:39:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-07T20:39:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1977 | |
dc.date.submitted | 1977 May | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of learning and practicing the overarm throwing pattern upon the subsequent acquisition of the overarm tennis serve. Ss were pre-tested for throwing speed and accuracy, and randomly assigned to the experimental or control group. The pre-test scores were used as covariates. The control group (n=23) practiced the serve for 4 weeks. The experimental group (n=25) practiced the overarm throwing pattern for 1 week and the serve for 3 weeks. Each group practiced 4 days/week, 30 minutes/day. Ss were tested by Hewitt’s Tennis Achievement Test and the Wisconsin Wall Test for Serve, for serving accuracy, speed, and a combined score of speed and accuracy. The control group was tested after completing weeks 1, 3 and 4, while the experimental group was tested after completing weeks 2 and 4, of the treatment period. A series of ANCOVA’s were computed to analyze the dependent variables of accuracy, speed, and a combined score from both serving tests for each testing session. No significant differences were found for each testing session. No significant differences were found between groups at testing period 1 or testing period 2. Significance was found when comparing testing period 3 of the control group with testing period 2 of the experimental group, on Hewitt-accuracy and Hewitt-combined. The control group had performed significantly better on these 2 dependent variables. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3771 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | Tennis--Serve. | |
dc.subject | Tennis--Physiological aspects. | |
dc.title | The effect of learning and practicing the mature overarm throwing pattern upon the subsequent acquisition of the circular overarm tennis serve | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.type.material | Text | |
thesis.degree.department | Physical Education | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Sam Houston State University | |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Art |
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