出版社：Nigde University School of Physical Education and Sports
摘要：The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of playing tennis on shoulder rotators strenght and proprioception. Ten beginner tennis players and 10 age matched sedentary controls voluntarily participated in this study. Shoulder internal and external rotators strength were evaluated by isokinetic dynamometer at a speed of 60°/sec. Shoulder proprioception was also determined by isokinetic dynamometer and assessed by measuring reproduction of passive positioning at 15º and 30º joint angles in direction of internal and external rotation. Measurements were taken before and immediately after a ten-week tennis program. In the present study, after a 10-week period, neither trained group nor the control group demonstrated significant differences in proprioceptive sense evaluations. Result supported that tennis program which continued for ten weeks has strenghtening effect on internal rotators especially on dominant shoulder. This may lead to a lowering of the strength ratio on dominant shoulder. Asymmetric sports like tennis would result in such adaptations in dominant shoulders. The decrement in strength ratio could be characterized as glenohumeral joint instability. Therefore, there should be emphasis on supplemental external strengthening exercises in the training program such group of beginner tennis players to maintain the glenohumeral stability.
