<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study was to identify the impact of different tactical behaviors on the winning probability in table tennis. The performance analysis was done by mathematical simulation using a Markov chain model. 259 high-level table tennis games were evaluated by means of a new simulation approach using numerical derivation to remove the necessity to perform a second modeling step in order to determine the difficulty of tactical behaviors. Based on the derivation, several mathematical constructs like directional derivations and the gradient are examined for application in table tennis. Results reveal errors and long rallies as the most influencing game situations, together with the positive effect of risky play on the winning probability of losing players.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to identify the impact of different tactical behaviors on the winning probability in table tennis. The performance analysis was done by mathematical simulation using a Markov chain model. 259 high-level table tennis games were evaluated by means of a new simulation approach using numerical derivation to remove the necessity to perform a second modeling step in order to determine the difficulty of tactical behaviors. Based on the derivation, several mathematical constructs like directional derivations and the gradient are examined for application in table tennis. Results reveal errors and long rallies as the most influencing game situations, together with the positive effect of risky play on the winning probability of losing players.

Performance Analysis in Table Tennis - Stochastic Simulation by Numerical Derivation

Department of Training Science and Sport Informatics, Technische Universität München

International Journal of Computer Science in Sport

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The aim of this study was to identify the impact of different tactical behaviors on the winning probability in table tennis. The performance analysis was done...

Performance Analysis in Table Tennis - Stochastic Simulation by Numerical Derivation

Published Online: Jul 27, 2016

Page range: 22 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcss-2016-0002

Keywords
MARKOV CHAIN, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, TABLE TENNIS, SIMULATION, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

© 2016 Wenninger, S. et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Performance Analysis in Table Tennis - Stochastic Simulation by Numerical Derivation

Published Online: Jul 27, 2016

Page range: 22 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcss-2016-0002

KeywordsMARKOV CHAIN, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, TABLE TENNIS, SIMULATION, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

© 2016 Wenninger, S. et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
MARKOV CHAIN, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, TABLE TENNIS, SIMULATION, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS