Thursday, 2 February 2012

CASE STUDY


Personal
Gender: Male
Age: 21 years
Height: 180cm
Mass: 80kg
History of injury: Suffered from tennis elbow in his right arm as a teenager but has been free of symptoms for three years


Sport
Sport: Tennis (right handed)
Event: Singles
Level: Professional
Current season: Start of the off-season


Movement Assessments
Good basic strength
Reasonable technique on agility drills
Needs to improve his footwork speed
Poor core stability


Background
Three years experience of a structured resistance training programme. The coach has expressed a wish to increase the athlete's stamina and improve the athlete's strength. The athlete is currently free of injury.