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Table 1 Details of the training programs

From: Effects of functional training on skill performance and movement quality among skilled youth male tennis players: A cluster randomized control trial

Duration

Program

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Week 1–4

Functional training

MB wood chop

Side T plank

BP compound row

MB ABC squat

BP staggered stance fly

BP staggered stance CLA row

Rope circles

Vibration blade throw

Control training

Light jogging

Arm circles

Wrist flexes

Shoulder rotations

Chest press

Body-weight squat

Push up

Sit up

Leg curl

Knee lifts

Upper body stretch

Shoulder stretch

Waist stretch

Lower body stretch

Week 5–8

Functional training

BP low-to-high chop

DB single-arm diagonal fly

rotation

BP staggered stance CLA

compound row

DB lateral reaching lunge

T push up

DB staggered-stance bent-over single-arm row

X-up

SB rollout

Rope circles Vibration blade throw

Control training

Light jogging

Arm circles

Wrist flexes

Shoulder rotations

Shoulder press

Roll up

Squat jump

Push up

bicep curl

Leg curl

Knee lifts

Upper body stretch

Shoulder stretch

Waist stretch

Lower body stretch

Week 9–12

Functional training

DB lateral reaching

lunge

Skater

BP low-to-high chop

MB rotational throw:

perpendicular

BP high-to-low chop

MB overhead side-to-side slam

BP swim

MB overhead slam

BP high-to-low chop

MB overhead side-to-side slam

Single-leg CLA anterior reach

Rope circles

Vibration blade throw

Control training

Light jogging

Arm circles

Wrist flexes

Shoulder rotations

Chest and shoulder press

Roll up

Split squat

Push up

bicep curl

Lunge jump

Standing calf raise

Upper body stretch

Shoulder stretch

Waist stretch

Lower body stretch

  1. Note: BP: bands or pulleys; CLA: contralateral arm; DB: dumbbell; KB: kettlebells; MB: medicine balls; SB: stability balls