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Table 1 Results archive search of professional literature

From: Developing a tool to assess technical skills in talented youth table tennis players—a multi-method approach combining professional and scientific literature and coaches’ perspectives

Authora

Year

Technical element/focus

Stroke

German archives

Teichert [44]

2001

Analysis of players’ footwork during the European Championships 2000

n.s.

Nottelmann [45]

2001

Analysis of pro players’ footwork during BH strokes.

BH attack; combination with other strokes

Hammer and Zhang [46]

2002

Description of an optimal footwork and specific steps.

n.s.

Hampl [47]

2003

Description of technical skills using Timo Boll as an example.

n.s.

Krämer [48]

2003

Connection between FH and BH strokes.

BH-FH

Münzl [49]

2005

Exploring the importance of footwork stating seven hypotheses.

n.s.

Geisler [50]

2005

Discussion of beginners’ technique.

n.s.

Roscher [51]

2006

Deduction of key elements of the stroke from various professional players.

BH topspin

Voigt [52]

2007

Deduction of key elements of the stroke from Joo Se Hyuk.

BH backspin/defense

Hotz [53]

2010

Thoughts and suggestions on technical skills and their development.

n.s.

Muster [54]

2010

Reply with additions to the article by Hotz (see above).

n.s.

Schott [55]

2013

Classifications of footwork types based on literature.

n.s.

Hamrik [56]

2015

Thoughts and suggestions on bat grip.

n.s.

Krey [57]

2016

Description on how to shift the centre of mass.

n.s.

Hamrik [58]

2019

Description on how to learn this stroke.

BH topspin

Dutch archives

Bécude [59]

2000

Description of the different phases of the stroke.

FH smash

Huberb [60]

2000

Bat grip

n.s.

Lijesen [61]

2005a

Description of the different phases of the stroke.

FH topspin

Lijesen [61]

2005b

Description of the different phases of the strokes.

BH counter

FH smash

Schimmelpfennigb [62]

2005

Description of important elements in footwork, service, receive, active and passive play, first attacks and general elements.

Serve

Receive

Topspin on backspin

Lijesen [63]

2007

A stepwise approach for correcting technical flaws.

n.s.

Rieken [64]

2014

Description of the different phases of the stroke.

FH topspin

Rieken [65]

2015

Description of the different phases of the stroke.

BH topspin

  1. FH forehand, BH backhand, n.s. not specified
  2. aOnly the first author is mentioned
  3. bTranslated from original articles from German professional table tennis journals