Psychological and Motor-Coordination Factors in Children Tennis Players

The objective of the study was to identify differences in tennis performance of children at skill, motivation, and motor-coordination level, depending on their position in the national rank. The research was conducted on 33 athletes, aged between 10 and 12 years (average age = 11.51, SD = .55). Participants were subjected to the Concentrated Attention Test, The Sport Motivation Scale SMS - 28 and a coordination trial of Tapping and Tracing Test. Concluding, differences between athletes at national level can be explained by differentially developed psycho-motor factors. Athletes who have reached high scores in the skill tests likewise achieved the best sport results. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of PSIWORLD 2012