Most federation coaches do use video footage, digitalised and regular, in conjunction with physios. And those are the things they analyse. As you say, it's very useful and quite a skilled art. You get those freezeframe feedouts that can highlight bad technique problems that stress certain areas too much.
However, it's not just the technique but the physical training - better musculature will help protect those even with bad technique. And general physiology - players with certain areas of hyper-mobility, for instance, need that to be identified, and training and technique adjusted accordingly.
I think abrupt changes in direction are part and parcel of the game now, though, whether it's due to using the wrist (which I can't quite see) or not.
Of course, it might have nothing modern equipment. Since they've put the prize money up, players play a lot older because - quelle surprise - it's worthwhile to do so. And youngsters train harder and longer (sometimes pushed by parents and/or trainers) because there's more at the end to make it worthwhile.

Coup Droit wrote:

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Most federation coaches do use video footage, digitalised and regular, in conjunction with physios. And those are the things they analyse. As you say, it's very useful and quite a skilled art. You get those freezeframe feedouts that can highlight bad technique problems that stress certain areas too much.
However, it's not just the technique but the physical training - better musculature will help protect those even with bad technique. And general physiology - players with certain areas of hyper-mobility, for instance, need that to be identified, and training and technique adjusted accordingly.
I think abrupt changes in direction are part and parcel of the game now, though, whether it's due to using the wrist (which I can't quite see) or not.
Of course, it might have nothing modern equipment. Since they've put the prize money up, players play a lot older because - quelle surprise - it's worthwhile to do so. And youngsters train harder and longer (sometimes pushed by parents and/or trainers) because there's more at the end to make it worthwhile.

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 I'd be interested to compare injuries with female juniors against male juniors.  There is finally some research on the hormonal affects on women and as someone currently enduring peri menopause and suffering severe hip and lower back pain that arrived around 46 years old, I suspect puberty may be playing a part.  I would not be surprised if these girls had some niggles, carried on playing, their bodies compensated and they are now suffering the knock on effects.

Nb the use of hard courts and the move away from shale, carpet and other softer courts has also been implicated.
France had a policy to make its elite juniors do half their training on clay (nothing to do with injuries, just trying to produce a RG winner) but found that injury levels dropped.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 9th of August 2019 06:42:04 PM

Research has been done on Women, not girls going through puberty when hormones are fluctuating. Has there been research on how or if  hormones play a part in growing pains. As mentioned going through menopause which is in effect reverse puberty I can say that the back pain, hip pain and knee pain I'm suffering from is definitely hormone related.  This is something that is still in its infancy research wise and unlike most junior sport which tend to be just above hobby level for youngsters training wise, tennis requires dedication at a very young age

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Kenin beat Svitolina and Andreescu has just taken the first set 6-0 against #1 chasing Pliskova, wow.

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Andreescu completed a 6-0 2-6 6-4 victory over Pliskova.

So Osaka ( plays Serena in the QF later ) will return to WR 1 on Monday, ahead of in order Barty, Pliskova and Halep. 

Not sure if it has been commented on but Sam Murray beat Bouzkova in Manchester this year. Another talent from the Czech production line.