Research summary · Training and performance
Singles, doubles and running-based tennis conditioning
Forty-eight male youth tennis players completed six weeks of twice-weekly singles-based, doubles-based or running-based interval conditioning, or a control condition. On-court drills used match play without serving.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Randomized parallel-controlled trial
- Journal
- Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
- Population / context
- Male youth tennis
What the publication reports
Singles conditioning produced higher adjusted Wingate peak and mean power than doubles or running intervals. Aerobic test improvements were similar among the three interval formats and exceeded control.
Limits and interpretation
Training intensity was not matched, so format alone cannot explain the anaerobic differences. The short trial involved only adolescent boys, estimated aerobic capacity and did not establish improved competitive match results.
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Comparing The Effects of Singles vs. Doubles High-Intensity On-Court Tennis Training and Regular High-Intensity Interval Training on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance Adaptations: A Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Study
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 41710431DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2026.159Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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