Table 1 Service precision during service training without interventions (NI) and with heavy (HI) or light throwing interventions (LI)
Service precisionNIHILIp Value
Inside box [%]31.0 (10.2)30.6 (12.9)34.8 (11.1)0.378
Net errors (%)24.5 (17.5)24.7 (16.4)24.4 (12.4)0.073
Backhand direction (%)55.5 (14.1)65.0 (12.9)53.3 (20.9)0.192
Behind powerline (%)45.7 (28.1)43.4 (29.6)46.6 (21.5)0.931
Distance target (cm)146 (56)145 (52)144 (43)0.994

  • Values are mean (SD); ANOVA p values are given.