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An electromyographic-cinematographic analysis of the tennis serve

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate and define the action potential of selected muscles in performing the three basic types of tennis serves. The muscles investigated were the triceps, anterior deltoid, middle deltoid, and posterior deltoid when executing the flat, slice, and twist serves.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Doctor of Education
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Educational Administration
Department dc:contributor.department
Education
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1978

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Taylor, Charles David
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Sebolt, Don R.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Driscoll, Margaret L.
  • Brieve, Fred J.
  • McCubbin, William E.
  • Johnston, A. Pearre

Subjects

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Rights

dc:rights
Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Handle dc:identifier.uri
https://hdl.handle.net/10919/123640
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/123640

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2026-07-22
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citation

Taylor, Charles David. An electromyographic-cinematographic analysis of the tennis serve. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1978. https://hdl.handle.net/10919/123640