Rafael Martínez-Gallego
Biographic Data
| ID | 6890979 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rafael Martínez-Gallego |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rafael |
| FAMILY NAME | Martínez-Gallego |
| SIGNATURE | MARTÍNEZ-GALLEGO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de València |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8849-6463 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Walk the walk or talk the talk: Elite coaches espoused thoughts and actions
Background: Recently there has been much research around the importance of athlete-centred coaching and the subsequent effect on coaching practice. However, in elite coaching, (in this case, highly skilled, experienced professionals working with representative-level athletes or teams) many individuals subscribe to the principles of athlete-centred coaching but these views are not evident in their practice.Purpose: This research examined the value…
Tennis club governance: An international comparison of Southern European clubs
Introduction Tennis is one of the world's most practiced racket sports, with clubs serving as the main venues for participation, training, and community engagement. Despite their central role, research on the governance of tennis clubs remains scarce. This study aims to provide an international comparison of governance practices in tennis clubs across Southern Europe. Methods The analysis covered 30 tennis clubs from Spain, Italy, Portugal, and M…
Determining the tactical and technical level of competitive tennis players using a competency model: A systematic review
Influencia de la lateralidad y el lado de juego de los jugadores de pádel de alto nivel en parámetros técnico-tácticos (Influence of hand-dominance and the game side on technique and tactical paramete…
El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la influencia de la lateralidad y el lado de juego de los jugadores en la distribución, dirección y eficacia de los golpeos en pádel de alto nivel. La muestra incluyó 8680 golpeos correspondientes a 1055 puntos de 9 partidos de primera categoría nacional. Los partidos fueron analizados a través de observación sistemática. Los resultados de este estudio mostraron que los jugadores diestros realizan signific…
Covid-19 Prevention Measures Implemented by Tennis Coaches: The Role of Continent, Experience, and Type of Facility
The prevention strategies used by tennis coaches when delivering tennis lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed in this study. An ad hoc questionnaire collected data from 655 Spanish and Portuguese speaking tennis coaches working in Latin America and Europe. Differences in the prevention measures were analyzed according to the continent, the coaches' experience, and the type of facility they worked in. Results showed that coaches used …
Key Physical Factors in the Serve Velocity of Male Professional Wheelchair Tennis Players
The aim of this study was to identify the physical factors related to serve speed in male professional wheelchair tennis players (WT). Nine best nationally-ranked Spanish male wheelchair tennis players (38.35 ± 11.28 years, 63.77 ± 7.01 kg) completed a neuromuscular test battery consisting of: isometric handgrip strength; serve velocity; 5, 10 and 20 m sprint (with and without racket); agility (with and without racket); medicine ball throw (serve…
Ball Impact Position in Recreational Male Padel Players: Implications for Training and Injury Management
Racket sports such as padel are characterized by the repetition of unilateral gestures, which can lead to negative adaptations like asymmetries or overuse musculoskeletal injuries. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in ball impact positions (i.e., forward or backward of the center of gravity) in nine stroke types in a sample of forty-eight recreational male padel players. The sample included 14,478 shots corresponding to 1…
Stroke Analysis in Padel According to Match Outcome and Game Side on Court
The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of padel strokes, their effectiveness, direction, and court zone, comparing between the winning and losing pairs in the match and the playing side of the players. The sample included 8441 strokes corresponding to 1055 points out of a total of nine padel matches in the First National Category. The variables analyzed were type of stroke, court area, effectiveness and directions of the strokes, m…
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Stroke Analysis in Padel According to Match Outcome and Game Side on Court
The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of padel strokes, their effectiveness, direction, and court zone, comparing between the winning and losing pairs in the match and the playing side of the players. The sample included 8441 strokes corresponding to 1055 points out of a total of nine padel matches in the First National Category. The variables analyzed were type of stroke, court area, effectiveness and directions of the strokes, m…
Influencia de la lateralidad y el lado de juego de los jugadores de pádel de alto nivel en parámetros técnico-tácticos (Influence of hand-dominance and the game side on technique and tactical paramete…
El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la influencia de la lateralidad y el lado de juego de los jugadores en la distribución, dirección y eficacia de los golpeos en pádel de alto nivel. La muestra incluyó 8680 golpeos correspondientes a 1055 puntos de 9 partidos de primera categoría nacional. Los partidos fueron analizados a través de observación sistemática. Los resultados de este estudio mostraron que los jugadores diestros realizan signific…
Covid-19 Prevention Measures Implemented by Tennis Coaches: The Role of Continent, Experience, and Type of Facility
The prevention strategies used by tennis coaches when delivering tennis lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed in this study. An ad hoc questionnaire collected data from 655 Spanish and Portuguese speaking tennis coaches working in Latin America and Europe. Differences in the prevention measures were analyzed according to the continent, the coaches' experience, and the type of facility they worked in. Results showed that coaches used …
Key Physical Factors in the Serve Velocity of Male Professional Wheelchair Tennis Players
The aim of this study was to identify the physical factors related to serve speed in male professional wheelchair tennis players (WT). Nine best nationally-ranked Spanish male wheelchair tennis players (38.35 ± 11.28 years, 63.77 ± 7.01 kg) completed a neuromuscular test battery consisting of: isometric handgrip strength; serve velocity; 5, 10 and 20 m sprint (with and without racket); agility (with and without racket); medicine ball throw (serve…
Ball Impact Position in Recreational Male Padel Players: Implications for Training and Injury Management
Racket sports such as padel are characterized by the repetition of unilateral gestures, which can lead to negative adaptations like asymmetries or overuse musculoskeletal injuries. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in ball impact positions (i.e., forward or backward of the center of gravity) in nine stroke types in a sample of forty-eight recreational male padel players. The sample included 14,478 shots corresponding to 1…
Determining the tactical and technical level of competitive tennis players using a competency model: A systematic review
Walk the walk or talk the talk: Elite coaches espoused thoughts and actions
Background: Recently there has been much research around the importance of athlete-centred coaching and the subsequent effect on coaching practice. However, in elite coaching, (in this case, highly skilled, experienced professionals working with representative-level athletes or teams) many individuals subscribe to the principles of athlete-centred coaching but these views are not evident in their practice.Purpose: This research examined the value…
Tennis club governance: An international comparison of Southern European clubs
Introduction Tennis is one of the world's most practiced racket sports, with clubs serving as the main venues for participation, training, and community engagement. Despite their central role, research on the governance of tennis clubs remains scarce. This study aims to provide an international comparison of governance practices in tennis clubs across Southern Europe. Methods The analysis covered 30 tennis clubs from Spain, Italy, Portugal, and M…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Sports Performance and Training (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Sports injuries and prevention (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Offensive (2 works) · Operations research (2 works) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (2 works)