Influence of player level on the relationship between stress control and tactical ability in tennis players

Eneko Sanchez Mencia; Josep Campos-Rius; Erika   Borrajo Mena

doi:10.47197/retos.v70.117092

Influence of player level on the relationship between stress control and tactical ability in tennis players

Título traducido de la contribución: Influencia del nivel del jugador en la relación entre el control del estrés y la capacidad táctica en tenistas

Eneko Sanchez Mencia
, Josep Campos-Rius
, Erika Borrajo Mena

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Resumen

El tenis es uno de los deportes más practicados a nivel mundial, por lo que resulta
fundamental comprender los factores que inciden en el rendimiento óptimo. entre estos factores, los psicológicos y tácticos desempeñan un papel relevante, especialmente en contextos de
presión.
Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre la gestión del estrés y la capacidad táctica en jugadores de tenis, así como el papel moderador del nivel de juego en dicha
relación.
Metodología: Participaron 253 tenistas federados de diferentes clubes españoles. se aplicaron
cuestionarios validados para evaluar el control del estrés y las habilidades tácticas. se realizó
un análisis de regresión jerárquica para evaluar los efectos principales y de moderación, utilizando el software IBM SPSS Statistics (v27).
Resultados: Los resultados indicaron que el control del estrés predice significativamente la capacidad táctica, especialmente en contextos de entrenamiento. además, el nivel de juego moderó esta relación: la influencia del estrés sobre la táctica fue más fuerte en jugadores expertos.
también se hallaron diferencias significativas en el control del estrés entre niveles, siendo mayor en los expertos.
Discusión: Los hallazgos coinciden con investigaciones previas que destacan el papel de la regulación emocional en el rendimiento táctico. se confirma que los jugadores con mayor experiencia tienen un manejo del estrés más eficaz, lo que se traduce en un mejor desempeño táctico.
Conclusiones: Integrar el entrenamiento psicológico en el desarrollo táctico puede mejorar el
rendimiento de los tenistas, especialmente si se adapta al nivel competitivo del jugador.

Título traducido de la contribución	Influencia del nivel del jugador en la relación entre el control del estrés y la capacidad táctica en tenistas
Idioma original	Inglés
Número de artículo	70
Páginas (desde-hasta)	1023-1032
Número de páginas	10
Publicación	Retos. Nuevas tendencias en Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación
Volumen	70
DOI	https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v70.117092
Estado	Publicada - 1 oct 2025

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Gestión del estrés
habilidades tácticas
nivel de juego
tenis
táctica

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Influence of player level on the relationship between stress control and tactical ability in tennis players. / Sanchez Mencia, Eneko; Campos-Rius, Josep; Borrajo Mena, Erika .
En: Retos. Nuevas tendencias en Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación, Vol. 70, 70, 01.10.2025, p. 1023-1032.

Producción científica: Artículo en revista indizada › Artículo › revisión exhaustiva

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