Investigating the relationship between shoulder strength and serve speed in a larger and more diverse sample of tennis players

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the inline gaps and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 3 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Injury epidemiology, patterns, and risk factors in youth and adolescent badminton players: a PRISMA-ScR–guided scoping review (2026) · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · doi

  Most studies have focused on elite or national-level athletes, with limited evidence available for community-level and sub elite athletes. significant or time-loss of lack limits injury definitions, standardized Despite the growing popularity of badminton worldwide, several gaps in the literature still remain. Longitudinal investigations examining the cumulative effects of growth, maturation, training load, and specialization are scarce.

  generalinline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: elite level athletes focused national limited evidence available community significant time loss lack limits injury
• Associations Between Segmental Upper-Extremity Isometric Strength and Shuttlecock Velocity in Young Badminton Players (2026) · Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology · doi

  Future studies should examine the effects of training or intervention on shuttlecock velocity in young badminton players. Studies should investigate the relationship between upper-extremity strength and shuttlecock velocity in older players or players of different skill levels. Research should examine the effects of other factors, such as technique or experience, on shuttlecock velocity. Future studies should use a larger sample size and a longitudinal design to examine the development of shuttlecock velocity over time.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future studies examine effects training intervention shuttlecock velocity
• Tennis Serve Speed in Relation to Isokinetic Shoulder Strength, Height, and Segmental Body Mass in Junior Players (2025) · Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology · cited 3× · doi

  Investigate the relationship between shoulder strength and serve speed in a larger and more diverse sample of tennis players. Examine the effects of targeted training programs on serve speed and shoulder strength in junior tennis players. Explore the relationship between other biomechanical and physical factors, such as leg strength and core stability, and serve speed. Conduct a longitudinal study to examine the development of serve speed and shoulder strength in junior tennis players over time.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: investigate relationship between shoulder strength serve speed larger

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