Prieto-Lage Iván, Reguera-López-de-la-Osa Xoana, Vázquez-Estévez Christopher, Gutiérrez-Santiago Alfonso
Observational Research Group, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Vigo, 36005 Pontevedra, Spain.
Education, Physical Activity and Health Research Group (Gies10-DE3), Galicia Sur Health Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36208 Vigo, Spain.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Jan 3;10(1):20. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10010020.
Pickleball has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, yet studies exploring its specific characteristics are scarce. This investigation provides a detailed notational analysis of women's singles pickleball, evaluating the technical and tactical performance indicators in the game. An observational methodology was used to analyze all points from five PPA Tour tournaments. The matches were recorded and coded using LINCE PLUS software, version 2.1.0, with a category system designed for this sport. A descriptive analysis was conducted with IBM SPSS version 25.0, and Theme 6.0 Edu software was used to detect gameplay patterns. The statistical significance was set at < 0.05. The findings indicate that serving players have a slight advantage, winning 55.1% of points. Most of the points were resolved through unforced errors, accounting for 63.7% of the total, primarily from forehand strokes in short rallies and backhand strokes in medium rallies. The most frequent hitting zones for point termination were near the non-volley zone (35.8%) and behind the baseline (38.6%). This study provides a deeper understanding of performance in women's pickleball, highlighting technical and tactical patterns that offer guidelines for optimizing strategies and techniques in the sport.
近年来，匹克球运动发展迅速，但对其具体特点的研究却很少。本研究对女子单打匹克球进行了详细的符号分析，评估了比赛中的技术和战术表现指标。采用观察法对五场PPA巡回赛的所有得分进行分析。比赛使用LINCE PLUS软件2.1.0版本进行录制和编码，并采用专门为此项运动设计的分类系统。使用IBM SPSS 25.0版本进行描述性分析，并使用Theme 6.0 Edu软件检测比赛模式。统计显著性设定为<0.05。研究结果表明，发球球员略有优势，赢得了55.1%的分数。大多数得分是通过非受迫性失误解决的，占总数的63.7%，主要来自短回合中的正手击球和中回合中的反手击球。得分结束时最常击球的区域是在非击球区附近（35.8%）和底线后（38.6%）。本研究深入了解了女子匹克球的表现，突出了技术和战术模式，为优化该运动的策略和技术提供了指导。
