Although it is well established that velocity is an important factor in the success in ball sports and the presence of opposition influences it, there has been no research done to date on the ball velocity in padel shots. The overhead smash is one of the most successful shots in this sport, and the present study aimed to study the effect of opposition on smash performance in semi-professional and amateur padel players. 44 semi-professional (n=14) and amateur (n=30) players volunteered to participate in this study. The overhead smash velocity was recorded for both groups of players with and without opposition using a radar gun. The ball velocity decreased in both groups of players in the presence of opposition (p < 0.001), although the semi-professional players had a greater velocity in both situations (p < 0.001) compared to amateurs and the reduction of velocity in the presence of opposition was greater in the amateurs (p < 0.001). The greater velocities for the semi-professional padel players could be attributed to a technical and tactical superiority owing to greater experience and higher level of competition. Simulating conditions of opposition could help reduce the velocity-precision trade-off, helping the players increase their overhead smash velocities.

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对手对板球选手的头顶粉碎速度的影响

尽管已经公认速度是成功进行球类运动的重要因素，并且存在反对者也会影响速度，但迄今为止，尚未进行关于板式击球中球速度的研究。头顶扣球是这项运动中最成功的击球之一，本研究旨在研究反对派对半职业和业余板球选手的扣球性能的影响。44位半职业（n = 14）和业余（n = 30）玩家自愿参加了这项研究。使用雷达枪记录两组有和没有对立的球员的头顶粉碎速度。尽管有半职业球员在两种情况下都有较高的速度（p <0），但在有对手的情况下两组球员的球速都降低了（p <0.001）。001）与业余爱好者相比，业余爱好者在面对对方时速度降低的幅度更大（p <0.001）。对于半职业的板球选手来说，更高的速度可以归因于更高的经验和更高的比赛水平，从而具有技术和战术上的优势。模拟对方的条件可以帮助减少速度精度的折衷，从而帮助玩家提高头顶粉碎速度。