Effects of circuit training method on endurance and arm power in table tennis players

Gilang Briliananda, Tomoliyus, Agung Nugroho

Gilang Briliananda, Tomoliyus, Agung Nugroho – Effects of circuit training method on endurance and arm power in table tennis players –  Fizjoterapia Polska 2025; 25(1); 34-39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG007DYM1Q

Abstract
Endurance and arm power are essential physical components for an athlete’s success in competition and training. However, traditional training programs often fail to effectively address both components simultaneously. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of training using the circuit method on enhancing endurance and arm power. This study is experimental research utilizing a one-group pretest-posttest design. The participants were twenty junior male athletes aged 15 to 17 years. The training program was conducted three times a week over six weeks and included eight different exercises. The instruments used were a table tennis arm power measurement tool and a beep test to assess aerobic endurance. Data were analyzed using a paired sample t-test. The results of the data normality test showed a significance value (Sig.) greater than 0.05, indicating that the data were normally distributed and suitable for further analysis. Further testing for the effectiveness of the training program using a paired sample t-test showed a significant increase: both endurance and arm power reached a p-value of 0.000. The findings showed that circuit training, involving eight types of exercises, significantly improved athletes’ endurance and arm power. Specifically, there was a significant average increase in endurance and arm power after following the training program. These results underscore the potential benefits of using a circuit training method with eight different exercises to improve the performance of table tennis athletes.
Key words
endurance, arm power, table tennis, circuit training
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Range of motion of the upper limb among right and left-handed table tennis players aged 7-10

Patrycja Paszek-Jemilianowicz, Izabela Maciejewska-Paszek, Andrzej Szopa

Patrycja Paszek-Jemilianowicz, Izabela Maciejewska-Paszek, Andrzej Szopa – Range of motion of the upper limb among right and left-handed table tennis players aged 7-10. Fizjoterapia Polska 2023; 23(5); 75-84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG20B0Yj

Abstract
Aim of the study. The aim of the study was to assess the range of motion of the upper limb among right and left-handed table tennis players aged 7-10 years and to analyze the influence of the playing hand on the range of motion.
Material and methods. the study covered 103 table tennis players who had a license in Silesian sports clubs for at least a year – 32 girls and 71 boys aged 7-10. One of the inclusion criteria for the study was participation in at least three training sessions per week. Among children, the range of motion of the upper limb was measured using the inertial GYKO device. Collected results were subjected to statistical analysis using a nonparametric U Mann Whitney test.
Results. Right-handed children playing table tennis showed a significantly greater range of motion of the right upper limb both during flexion and abduction movements. In turn, among left-handed children, the range of motion during both movements was significantly greater in the left upper limb.
Conclusions. Among the athletes, a relationship between the playing hand and the range of motion of the right and left upper limb both during flexion and abduction movements was found (p < 0.05). The participants had a significantly greater range of motion of the upper limb with which they played table tennis. Research has shown that among young table tennis players from the Silesian Voivodeship, therapeutic procedures are necessary to increase the range of motion of the non-playing hand.

Key words:
table tennis, sport, range of motion, children

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