TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ABILITIES OF CHILDREN BETWEEN 8-10 YEARS OF AGE OF THE TENNIS FEDERATION OF THE SAN JACINTO HEADQUARTERS

Abstract

Introduction: the work presented was carried out in the first semester of 2020, in grassroots tennis with the 8-10 years old category, with the tests of the physical capacities that children must have in the sport of tennis. General objective: To identify the effects of a training program to improve aerobic endurance and reaction speed in children aged 8-10 years from the tennis federation, San Jacinto campus. Methodology: The database review identifies 31 articles correlated with the topic under study in the databases of: Scopus (15), Google Scholar (16), which were accepted, and of which, there are fourteen (14) that are identified as 14 functional articles, because they present significant contributions to the project. It is an "experimental explanatory" research study, with a quasi-experimental design, developed longitudinally, prospective and with a mixed approach. Results: A comparison was made from the first tests to the last ones carried out, where positive changes were evidenced in the athletes in the capacities of Aerobic Endurance and Reaction Speed. Conclusion: with strength training applied for 12 weeks, great changes in physical capacities such as speed and endurance are obtained.