The Effect of Specialized Exercises on Developing Motor Response Time for Tennis Reception in Third-Year Students

Abstract

The study aimed to develop specific exercises to develop motor response time in tennis serve reception skills for third-year students, and to identify the effect of specific exercises on improving motor response time in receiving for the research sample. The researcher used the single-group experimental method due to its suitability to solve the nature of the research problem. The research community was represented by third-year students at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Baghdad, while the research sample included (10) third-year students, numbering (35), who were intentionally selected. After conducting a pre-test for the research sample, the main experiment was implemented on January 21, 2025, corresponding to Tuesday, at exactly (11:30) in the morning. The researcher took into account the gradual progression of the exercises applied and focused on correct performance by providing appropriate rest between repetitions so as not to affect correct performance. High repetitions were performed in a proportional manner, and motor response exercises were continued at a rate of one training unit per week, with each unit lasting (20-25) minutes for a period of (8) weeks. A post-test was then conducted under the same conditions. The most important conclusion was the presence of a weakness in the motor response time of the research sample members in tennis.