Publicaciones

Padel has become extremely popular in the last decade. Investigators have debated several physical and technical-tactical parameters of performance in the sport, but the influence of serve on match development remains unclear. This study, therefore, aimed to investigate the role of serve strategies on match scores and results...

El crecimiento del pádel a nivel mundial ha sido significativo en los últimos años, lo que ha generado un aumento en la demanda de estudios que analicen su evolución y distribución. En este contexto, el objetivo del presente estudio ha sido examinar la evolución de las licencias federativas de pádel en España desde 2013, con un enfoque en las diferencias por género y por comunidades autónomas...

The purpose of this study was to design and validate an instrument on technical-tactical objectives by stages for padel players. Twelve experts participated in the process and had to meet all the inclusion criteria. Aiken’s V coefficient and confidence intervals were used to calculate content validity and Cronbach’s coefficient to analyses reliability...

The aim of this study was to analyse the differences in physical fitness between professional players according to their playing position (left or right side) and gender. Thirty players, 15 men and 15 women, were distributed in two groups: players playing on the right side (men n = 7; women n = 7) and the players playing on the left side (men n = 8; women n = 8). All players...

The aims of this pilot study were to design a training protocol to improve the padel smash, based on the practice of medicine ball throws (shot put) and smashes (powerful smashes and smashes over the side fence), and to test the effectiveness of the designed training protocol...

The main objective of this study was to analyze the physical fitness parameters of young competitive padel players, compare potential differences between male and female players, and examine the relationships among various physical fitness variables in this population. The sample consisted of 18 players...

El propósito de este estudio fue diseñar y validar un instrumento de observación para conocer las características de la volea en pádel, cuando, donde y por quien es realizada y su eficacia. En el proceso participaron once expertos, los cuales debían cumplir los cinco criterios de inclusión...

The aim of this scoping review was to examine the existing literature on padel among young players (under 18) and classify its main research areas. A systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science identified 16 studies on teaching methodologies, psychological characteristics, physiological demands, physical attributes, and gameplay parameters. This review provides the first comprehensive synthesis of research on youth padel...

The aim was to analyze the frequency of finalist technical-tactical actions in professional padel according to their effectiveness and sex of the players. Through a descriptive empirical design, 878 points corresponding to ten WPT matches of the 2023 season were analyzed...

Los objetivos del presente trabajo fueron evaluar las diferencias de golpes ganadores entre jugadores y jugadoras profesionales de pádel durante 5 temporadas (2018-2022); evaluar las diferencias de golpes ganadores entre parejas ganadoras y perdedoras de un set durante 5 temporadas (2018-2022); y predecir la evolución de los golpes ganadores en las próximas temporadas (2023-2027)...