Strategic Excellence in Padel: Design and Validation of Key Tactical Principles

The purpose of this study was to design and validate a guide to strategic principles in padel (SPP), offering practical recommendations for both players and coaches. Once the first version of the guide was developed by six relevant researchers in padel, 11 padel experts (all with a federation title...

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Main Authors: Rafael Conde-Ripoll, Paulo Caldeira, Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz, Diego Muñoz, Álvaro Bustamante-Sánchez, Adrián Escudero-Tena
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10094
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description The purpose of this study was to design and validate a guide to strategic principles in padel (SPP), offering practical recommendations for both players and coaches. Once the first version of the guide was developed by six relevant researchers in padel, 11 padel experts (all with a federation title as coaches and with experience as a coach and player) conducted a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the guide. Aiken’s V coefficient and confidence intervals were used to calculate content validity, and Cronbach’s α coefficient to analyze reliability. The adequacy and wording of the 15 principles initially designed were evaluated. One principle was eliminated for obtaining values < 0.91 in Aiken’s V coefficient regarding adequacy. The wording of the remaining principles was modified according to the qualitative assessments of the experts. The reliability of the instrument was acceptable, (α = 0.90). This guide provides a foundational list of strategic principles for padel, offering practical recommendations for players and coaches. It could also serve as a useful resource for federations to incorporate into coach education programs, supporting the development of tactical knowledge in padel.
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spelling doaj-art-e1b465d0ff414a2397a29adefa3e1a382024-11-26T17:47:27ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-11-0114221009410.3390/app142210094Strategic Excellence in Padel: Design and Validation of Key Tactical PrinciplesRafael Conde-Ripoll0Paulo Caldeira1Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz2Diego Muñoz3Álvaro Bustamante-Sánchez4Adrián Escudero-Tena5Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, SpainCIPER, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisboa, 1499-002 Lisboa, PortugalFaculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30700 Murcia, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainThe purpose of this study was to design and validate a guide to strategic principles in padel (SPP), offering practical recommendations for both players and coaches. Once the first version of the guide was developed by six relevant researchers in padel, 11 padel experts (all with a federation title as coaches and with experience as a coach and player) conducted a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the guide. Aiken’s V coefficient and confidence intervals were used to calculate content validity, and Cronbach’s α coefficient to analyze reliability. The adequacy and wording of the 15 principles initially designed were evaluated. One principle was eliminated for obtaining values < 0.91 in Aiken’s V coefficient regarding adequacy. The wording of the remaining principles was modified according to the qualitative assessments of the experts. The reliability of the instrument was acceptable, (α = 0.90). This guide provides a foundational list of strategic principles for padel, offering practical recommendations for players and coaches. It could also serve as a useful resource for federations to incorporate into coach education programs, supporting the development of tactical knowledge in padel.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10094coachingperformancecontent validityreliabilitypractical applications
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Strategic Excellence in Padel: Design and Validation of Key Tactical Principles
Applied Sciences
coaching
performance
content validity
reliability
practical applications
title Strategic Excellence in Padel: Design and Validation of Key Tactical Principles
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title_short Strategic Excellence in Padel: Design and Validation of Key Tactical Principles
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performance
content validity
reliability
practical applications
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