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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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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”...

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...

The aim were to analyse the effect of the tactical formation of the serving pair on serving and follow - through parameters in professional padel. 1089 points distributed in 217 men's matches (19 sets), corresponding to 8 matches of the World Padel Tour circuit played in 2020, were analysed by systematic observation...

El objetivo del estudio es analizar parámetros del saque y resto en función del tipo de punto, efectividad del punto y número de golpeos. Se analizaron mediante observación sistemática 422 puntos correspondientes a 8 partidos (4 masculinos y 4 femeninos) del torneo Barcelona Master Finals del circuito World Padel Tour 2022...

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between ball impact point, type of stroke, and shot direction in high-performance padel. A total of 8363 strokes from nine matches of three national tournaments involving a total of 24 male players were subjected to systematic observation...

The aims were to I. assess the differences in unforced errors between men’s and women’s professional padel players, II. assess the differences in unforced errors between winners and losers of the set in professional padel players, III. analyse the evolution of unforced errors in professional padel...

This study analyzed the sequences of actions in professional men and women padel players to identify common game patterns. Methods: The sample comprised 17,557 stroke-by-stroke actions (N = 1640 rallies) of the championship World Padel Tour. Multistep Markov chains were used to calculate the conditional probabilities of occurrence of actions during the rally...

our aim was to analyze the characteristics of the off-the-wall smash in men´s and women´s padel, and to compare gender differences in the set-dependent frequency of these shots. Study sample: through systematic observation, we analyzed 441 off-the wall smashes from the Final Master of the 2022 season of the World Padel Tour...

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar las diferencias entre las últimas acciones en pádel (penúltimo y último golpeo de la misma pareja), en función de su efectividad (winners y errores), atendiendo a las posibles diferencias entre sexos. Se analizaron mediante observación sistemática un total de 878 puntos correspondientes a 10 torneos del circuito World Padel Tour 2023.

The study aims to analyze the differences between winning and losing pairs depending on the sex and the round of the tournament in professional padel. A total of 814 matches (438 men and 376 women) from the draw rounds of eight World Padel Tour Open and Master tournaments played during the 2022 season were analyzed by systematic observation...

The study aims to analyze the differences between winning and losing pairs depending on the sex and the round of the tournament in professional padel. A total of 814 matches (438 men and 376 women) from the draw rounds of eight World Padel Tour Open and Master tournaments played during the 2022 season were analyzed by systematic observation...

Padel is a complex racket sport with a wide variety of technical actions and tactical possibilities. The aim was to compare the duration of the rallies, the number of shots, the shot frequency and the shot frequency between elite and amateur padel players of different genders, which is necessary to guide the training process...

The aim of this study was to analyze the efficiency of the serve in relation to different tactical parameters in men’s professional padel. METHODS: a total of 1089 points - from 217 games and 19 sets - from 8 World padel Tour matches played in 2020 were analyzed by systematic observation...

Los objetivos fueron analizar los resultados de cada set en partidos World Padel Tour (WPT) disputados a tres sets, según la incorporación o no del punto de oro y evaluar si la diferencia de juegos en el primer o segundo set y la introducción o no de la regla del punto son variables predictoras de ganar el tercer set de un partido...

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los tipos de remate en pádel junior masculino y femenino según la dirección de la pelota y su eficacia, realizando una comparativa entre el género masculino y femenino. Para ello, se analizaron 1175 remates correspondientes a seis finales...