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Accuracy of strokes and serves in para table tennis: a comparative analysis across integrated sport classes

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Accuracy of strokes and serves in para table tennis: a comparative analysis across integrated sport classes

Galas, Szymon ; Satławska, Justyna ; Błażkiewicz, Michalina ; Bańkosz, Ziemowit ; Ochal, Andrzej ; Konarski, Jan M. ; Pluta, Beata

para table tennis ; technical performance ; stroke accuracy ; service accuracy

Physical Activity Review ; Vol. 14 ; Issue 2 ; pp. 57-67

Background: Table tennis is a highly accessible sport practiced by individuals with various physical and intellectual impairments; however, limited research has examined how functional classification influences sport-specific technical performance. The aim of this study was to compare the precision of serves and strokes among male para table tennis players representing different integrated sport classes (1–5, 6–10, and 11). Methods: A total of 92 male athletes (age: 26.63 ± 14.31 years) participated in this cross-sectional study. Performance was evaluated using standardized tests assessing serve accuracy (Target Service Test, Extreme Side Service Test, Short Service Test), stroke precision (Alternate Push Test, Manual Quickness and Ability (Q&A) tests), and speed-related skills (Skill Speed and Displacement Speed tests). Due to non-normal data distribution, nonparametric statistical methods were applied. Between-group differences were analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test with post hoc Dunn–Bonferroni comparisons, while ordered trends across classes were examined using the Jonckheere–Terpstra test. Results: Significant differences were found between integrated sport classes for selected variables, with players in lower classes demonstrating higher serve precision, while those in higher classes showed superior performance in coordination and speed-related tests. The Jonckheere–Terpstra test revealed significant monotonic trends across all analyzed variables (p < 0.001), indicating systematic performance changes across classes. Conclusions: These findings emphasize the influence of functional classification on technical performance in para table tennis and support the need for classification-sensitive assessment tools.

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Częstochowa

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2026

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e-ISSN 2300-5076 ; oai:dlibra.bg.ajd.czest.pl:8612

10.16926/par.2026.14.21 ; click here to follow the link

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Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie

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Biblioteka Uniwersytecka Uniwersytetu Jana Długosza w Częstochowie