Limb circumference and performance in junior tennis players

Objective: To find out the correlation of limb circumference with functional performance of junior tennis players Design: correlation design Setting: Tennis academies all over Delhi and National Capital Region Subjects: 100 junior tennis players Measurement: The limb circumferences (thigh circumference and calf circumference) of each athlete have measured and have been correlated with all the three functional performance tests. Result and conclusion: Pearson's correlation test was used to correlate the anthropometric data and functional performance test results. The study result showed that there was positive correlation exists between both thigh and calf circumference and the entire three functional performance tests. Key words: Limb circumference, functional performance, junior tennis players