101.- How serve tactics shape game dynamics in professional men´s padel
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...
100.- Evolución de las licencias federativas de pádel en España: análisis por sexo y comunidad autónoma
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...
99.- Technical-tactical objectives by stages for padel (TTOSP): validation of an instrument for padel coaches
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...
98.- Physical fitness in professional padel: performance differences according to players’ gender and playing side position
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...
97.- Training protocol to improve the padel smash: A seven-week pilot study on high-level male 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...
96.- Physical parameters in young competitive padel players: Strength, power, agility, and smash velocity assessments
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...
95.- Análisis del uso y la eficacia de la volea en pádel: validación del instrumento VAOP
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...
94.- Topics of study in Under-18 padel categories: a scoping review
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...
93.- Beyond instinct: data-driven decision trees for tactical shot selection in professional 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...
92.- Análisis y predicción de golpes ganadores en el pádel profesional: diferencias por sexo y resultado del set
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)...
91.- Diferencias en las características del golpeo final en pádel según el nivel de habilidad: análisis comparativo entre amateurs y profesionales Galería91.- Diferencias en las características del golpeo final en pádel según el nivel de habilidad: análisis comparativo entre amateurs y profesionales
91.- Diferencias en las características del golpeo final en pádel según el nivel de habilidad: análisis comparativo entre amateurs y profesionales
this study aimed to analyze the differences between amateur and professional padel players in terms of the type of last shot, its effectiveness and, the court area where it is per-formed, in both men's and women's padel. A total of 180 matches and 2,278 points were systematically observed...
90.- Diferencias en la finalización del punto de oro en pádel profesional masculino y femenino
El estudio analizó las diferencias en las acciones finales de los puntos de oro en pádel profesional masculino y femenino, atendiendo a las características del punto, así como al tipo de golpeo utilizado por la pareja ganadora del punto...
89.- Relative age effect in junior padel players: Insights from national team selection at the 2024 Junior European Championships
This study investigated the relative age effect (RAE) in junior padel players participating in the 2024 European Junior Championships by Teams. The sample included 285 athletes (165 boys from 16 boys’ teams and 120 girls from 12 girls’ teams)...
88.- Exploring gender-based disparities in finalist technical-tactical actions: a study of amateur and professional padel players
Our aim in this study was to analyze gender differences across amateur and professional padel players related to the last shot of each rally. We analyzed a total of 180 games per category (professional and amateur), with 90 games for each gender...
87.- The impact of altitude conditions on performance in men’s and women’s professional padel
The aim of this study was to analyze whether there are differences in performance indicators between matches played at different altitudes in professional padel. Data were collected and analyzed based on players’ sex, set number, and set score using video footage from the World Padel Tour (WPT), including open-access TV broadcasts and WPT’s youTube channel...
86.- Strategic excellence in padel: design and validation of key tactical principles
The purpose of this study was to design and validate a guide to strategic principles in padel (SPP), offering practical recommendations for both players and coaches. Once the first version of the guide was developed by six relevant researchers in padel, 11 padel experts (all with a federation title as coaches and with experience as a coach and player) conducted a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the guide...
85.- Physiological, physical and anthropometric parameters in padel: A systematic review
The aim of this study was to analyze the lob in professional padel, taking into account sex, the player’s side of play, the direction of the lob and the efficiency of the lob. For this purpose, 2063 lobs (933 in men’s and 1130 in women’s) corresponding to 10 matches of the 2024 season of the Premier Padel circuit were analyzed through systematic observation.
84.- Playing high: strategic use of the lob in professional padel
The aim of this study was to analyze the lob in professional padel, taking into account sex, the player’s side of play, the direction of the lob and the efficiency of the lob. For this purpose, 2063 lobs (933 in men’s and 1130 in women’s) corresponding to 10 matches of the 2024 season of the Premier Padel circuit were analyzed through systematic observation.
83.- Performance dynamics in professional padel: winners, forced errors, and unforced errors among men and women players
The study aimed to analyse the number of satisfactory shots, the effectiveness of the last shot, and the winners, forced errors, and unforced errors in men’s and women’s professional padel. Data were collected from 41 professional matches at the World Padel Tour Finland Padel Open tournament, focusing on variables such as “set result, effectiveness and typology of the last shot, and number of successful shots”...
82.- Game dynamics in professional padel: shots per point, point pace and technical actions
This study aimed to determine the distributions of number of shots per point, point duration, point pace and technical actions during the match in professional men and women padel players. A total of 35,145 hits (3239 points; men = 1602 and women = 1637) were analyzed in 20 matches corresponding to quarterfinal, semifinal and final matches of the World Padel Tour 2020 season...
