Grip Strength in Young Tennis Players: Normative Values and Predictors of Performance
In youth tennis players, handgrip strength is strongly related to overall body mass but not to competitive success when age and maturation are taken into account. Dominant-hand superiority is a consistent, sport-specific adaptation. The normative values presented can guide monitoring and training of developing tennis athletes.
Authors
- Velibor Viboh
- Zlatan Bilić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7442-1230)
- Petar Barbaros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2797-0536)
- Dario Novak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2007-0634)
- Goran Marković
Institutions
- Lithuanian Sports University (LT)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0220
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00