Research inspired by Tennis Play and Stay: What have we learnt about equipment modification in tennis?
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Tennis Play and Stay, equipment, modification, performanceAbstract
Since the inception of the Tennis Play and Stay campaign in 2007, considerable research has focused on the effect of modifying equipment on children’s tennis experience. Most studies have examined equipment modification from a motor skill perspective, with the typical experiment examining the effect of manipulating equipment on children’s performance. Indeed, evidence consistently supports equipment modification as a viable method to improve tennis performance (Buszard, Reid, Masters & Farrow, 2016; Farrow, Buszard, Reid, & Masters, 2016).
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